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Demetrius Allen

Death by Force
Case Description
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On December 2, 2014, 40-year-old Demetrius Allen, known locally as "Meechie," was fatally shot at the Energize gas station on St. Stephens Road in Prichard, Alabama. As Allen exited the store, he was approached and shot multiple times, leading to his death. Prichard Police identified Rodney Martin as a person of interest in the case. After investigation, authorities ruled the shooting as self-defense, and Martin was not charged.

In a subsequent incident on February 8, 2018, Rodney Marti ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Demetrius Allen

    Male

    Prichard

    AL

    2014-12-02

    40

    Demetrius

    Allen

    Substantiated

    11/23/2025

    Forum Posts (1)
    Seeing the violent events unfold at that same gas station is truly distressing. My thoughts go out t... ...Read More
    06/01/2023
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