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Sher Edwards Jr.

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jan 09, 2015

Victim Details

Sher Edwards, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2015-01-09

20

Sher

Edwards Jr.

06/30/2026

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In the cold of a January night in 2015, the life of a young man from Indianapolis came to a tragic end in Louisville, Kentucky. Twenty-year-old Sherman Edwards Jr., a Black / African American male, was found fatally shot on the grounds of the Fern Valley Motel on January 9th. The grim discovery was made by Louisville Metro Police officers who were responding to reports of a shooting in the area. At the time, it was not immediately clear what had brought Edwards to the motel or the circumstances ...
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  • Murder suspect charged with having evidence destroyed
  • The Courier-Journal: Fern Valley Hotel shooting victim identified

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