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Joshua Dean Peek

Case from Cusseta, AL dated Mar 22, 2015

Victim Details

Joshua Dean Peek

Male

Cusseta

AL

2015-03-22

24

Joshua

Dean Peek

Yes

07/06/2026

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In the quiet community of Cusseta, Alabama, the life of 24-year-old Joshua Dean Peek was tragically cut short on March 22, 2015. A male, he fell victim to gun violence in an act that would lead to a swift arrest and a lengthy legal process. The following day, law enforcement officials took Devaniel Lamar King, then 29 years old, into custody, charging him with the murder of Peek.

The initial investigation suggested that an altercation between Peek and King escalated, culminating in the fa ...
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  • Obituary for Joshua Dean Peek: Obituary for Joshua Dean Peek | Corbitt's Funeral Home, Tuskegee, AL
  • 1 dead, 1 charged with murder in Lee Co. shooting
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