Walker Percy Sr.

Murdered
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On February 8, 1917, in Birmingham, Alabama, attorney Walker Percy Sr., aged 52, was found dead in his home from a shotgun wound to the chest. The incident occurred in the upstairs trunk room of his residence on Arlington Avenue, where he had been cleaning his firearms in preparation for a planned hunting trip with his son, LeRoy. The official account at the time described the death as accidental, suggesting the firearm discharged while Percy was preparing for the outing.

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    Victim Details

    Walker Percy Sr.

    Male

    Birmingham

    AL

    1917-02-08

    52

    Walker

    Percy Sr.

    Self-Inflicted

    11/23/2024

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