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Shawn Christopher Ahrent

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Dec 12, 2008

Victim Details

Shawn Christopher Ahrent

Male

White / Caucasian

Birmingham

AL

2008-12-12

20

Shawn

Christopher Ahrent

No

07/06/2026

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Shawn Christopher Ahrent, a 20-year-old tattoo artist from Clay, Alabama, died on December 12, 2008. His death was the result of a single gunshot wound to the chest. The incident occurred at a residence on Clearview Road in the Palmerdale area of Jefferson County.

Following an investigation by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, a friend of Ahrent, Jeremiah Lee Wright, who was 21 at the time, was charged with manslaughter. Reports from the time indicate that the shooting was initially ...
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  • al: Man charged with manslaughter in friend's death
  • Legacy.com: Shawn Christopher Ahrent Obituary (2008) The Birmingham News
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