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DeCarlos Sanders

Case from Memphis, TN dated Feb 04, 2024

Victim Details

DeCarlos Sanders

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2024-02-04

33

DeCarlos

Sanders

06/29/2026

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In early February 2024, the life of 33-year-old DeCarlos Sanders, a Black male from Memphis, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. His body was discovered on Sunday, February 4th, in an alleyway in the Orange Mound neighborhood, discarded amidst a pile of trash. Sanders had sustained a gunshot wound, and his death was ruled a homicide. The shocking discovery sent ripples of grief and disbelief through his family, who had last seen him on the preceding Friday.

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  • FOX13 Memphis: Man found shot to death, his body lying in pile of trash in Orange Mound, family says
  • FOX13 Memphis: Detectives investigate if man killed from gunshot, nearby car fire are linked, police say
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