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Josie N. Shea Grimmett

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Sep 22, 2009

Victim Details

Josie N. Shea Grimmett

Female

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2009-09-22

33

Josie

N. Shea Grimmett

06/28/2026

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In the heart of Birmingham, Alabama, a life was tragically cut short, leaving a community in mourning and a family searching for answers. Josie N Shea Grimmett, a 33-year-old African American woman, was fatally shot on September 22, 2009. The incident unfolded in the evening, in what was described as a residential area in the 2500 block of 11th Avenue North. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene following reports of gunfire, where they found Grimmett with a fatal gunshot wound. Despite ...
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  • al: Suspect charged in Birmingham homicide
  • Legacy.com: MRS. JOSIE N. "SHEA" GRIMMETT Obituary (2009) The Birmingham News
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