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Graham Bankston

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Dec 19, 2007

Victim Details

Graham Bankston

Male

Birmingham

AL

2007-12-19

1

Graham

Bankston

Primary Suspect Deceased

06/27/2026

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In the quiet suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama, a heart-wrenching story unfolded in the winter of 2007, forever marking the lives of a young family. On December 19, a one-year-old male infant named Graham Gibbs Bankston died from a gunshot wound. The devastating event also claimed the life of his mother, Jennifer Gibbs Bankston, in what was determined to be a murder-suicide.

Jennifer, who was adored by those who knew her, and her husband, Dr. Larry "Chip" Bankston Jr., had been overjoyed abo ...
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  • List of Birmingham homicides in 2007 - Bhamwiki
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