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Nicholas Gardner

Case from Mobile, AL dated Jul 10, 2015

Victim Details

Nicholas Gardner

Male

Black / African American

Mobile

AL

2015-07-10

20

Nicholas

Gardner

Yes

07/16/2026

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On a summer evening in Mobile, Alabama, the life of Nicholas Gardner, a 20-year-old Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On July 10, 2015, at the Jefferson Place Apartments on Texas Street, Gardner was shot once in the abdomen. First responders rushed him to a local hospital, but he ultimately succumbed to the fatal wound.

The investigation into the shooting quickly pointed to a suspect. Mobile Police homicide detectives identified Tavelle Nelson as the individual respon ...
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  • WKRG: Teenager Shot, Killed at Apartment Complex in Mobile
  • WKRG: Man Turns Himself in for Jefferson Place Apartments Murder
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