Jamal Butler

Murdered

On October 18, 2011, 18-year-old Jamal Marcel Butler was fatally shot on W. E. Morton Street in Opelika, Alabama. The incident occurred during a confrontation, leading to Butler's death from gunshot wounds.

In the aftermath, 18-year-old Jadarius Lamar Dowdell was identified as a suspect. Two days later, Dowdell surrendered to authorities and was charged with Butler's murder.

Butler's funeral service was held on October 24, 2011, at Thompson Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in Opelik ...Read More

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