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Derrick King

Case from Phenix City, AL dated Oct 06, 2014

Victim Details

Derrick King

Male

Black / African American

Phenix City

AL

2014-10-06

26

Derrick

King

06/21/2026

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Derrick King, a 26-year-old Black man from Phenix City, Alabama, was found dead late on the night of October 6, 2014, near the 900 block of 18th Avenue, a grim discovery that quickly turned a neighborhood walk into the beginning of a homicide investigation. Police were called around 11:28 p.m. after his body was spotted lying in the area, and in the first chaotic hours, the case carried the shock that always follows a sudden street killing, with officers trying to piece together what had happene ...
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  • Murder warrant issued for suspect in Derrick King shooting - AL.com
  • Derrick King, age 26 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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