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Earl Davis

Case from Montgomery, AL dated Jun 01, 1919

Victim Details

Earl Davis

Male

Montgomery

AL

1919-06-01

Earl

Davis

Yes

06/27/2026

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In the fading twilight of a Southern evening in Montgomery, Alabama, the life of Officer Earl Davis was cut short in a sudden act of violence. On June 1, 1919, while on duty, Officer Davis was in the process of arresting a woman when he was shot in the back. The male companion of the woman under arrest was identified as the shooter.

The man who fired the fatal shot was subsequently apprehended. Following his arrest, he faced the judicial system for the murder of the law enforcement office ...
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