Emerson Crayton, Jr.

Murdered
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On March 8, 2014, 21-year-old Emerson Crayton Jr. was fatally shot by an Alexander City police officer outside a Huddle House restaurant in Alexander City, Alabama. The incident occurred after police responded to reports of a fight between two men at the location. Upon arrival, officers attempted to intervene, at which point Crayton reportedly entered his vehicle and accelerated toward an officer. The officer, unable to move out of the way, discharged his firearm into the vehicle, striking Crayt ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Emerson Crayton, Jr.

    Male

    Black / African American

    Alexander-city

    AL

    2014-03-08

    21

    Emerson

    Crayton, Jr.

    Substantiated

    11/23/2024

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