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Marlo Derks

Case from Mobile, AL dated Apr 14, 2015

Victim Details

Marlo Derks

Male

Black / African American

Mobile

AL

2015-04-14

38

Marlo

Derks

Yes

07/09/2026

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In the early hours of April 14, 2015, a sense of unease settled over the 2000 block of Eagle Drive in Mobile, Alabama. It was here that Marlo Demetrius Derks, a 38-year-old man, found his life hanging by a thread after being shot in the leg. First responders rushed to the scene at approximately 2:20 a.m., finding Derks wounded. He was quickly transported to Springhill Medical Center by Mobile Fire Rescue, but despite their efforts, the injury proved to be fatal, and he died at the hospital.
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  • http://www.wkrg.com/story/28815938/arrest-made-in-mobiles-6th-homicide-of-2015
  • AL.com: Mobile native identified, slain by gunshot wound to the leg
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    It's devastating to think about the impact Marlo's sudden loss has had on his community and loved on... ...Read More
    08/17/2024
    I'm really struck by the impact Marlo seems to have had on his community and church. Reading about h... ...Read More
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