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Alijah Watts

Case from Hopkinsville, KY dated Mar 02, 2022

Victim Details

Alijah Watts

Male

Black / African American

Hopkinsville

KY

2022-03-02

19

Alijah

Watts

07/17/2026

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In the early evening of March 2, 2022, the life of 19-year-old Alijah William Watts was tragically cut short in his hometown of Hopkinsville, Kentucky. A former standout basketball player at Hopkinsville High School, the young Black / African American man found himself the target of a robbery that quickly turned fatal. The incident unfolded at a Casey's General Store on Fort Campbell Boulevard, where Watts was lured under the pretense of a transaction.

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  • Kentucky New Era: Man dead after Fort Campbell shooting; HPD seeking teen suspect
  • YouTube: Alijah Watts On Hopkinsville MS 28pt win in KBA 8G State Tourney
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