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Odis Lee Latham

Case from Columbus, MS dated May 31, 2020

Victim Details

Odis Lee Latham

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

MS

2020-05-31

48

Odis

Lee Latham

06/23/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Columbus, Mississippi, a confrontation in a motel parking lot ended in the death of 48-year-old Odis Lee Latham. On May 31, 2020, Latham was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Express. The Columbus Police Department quickly began an investigation into the shooting, which occurred at approximately 4 a.m.

Initial reports from witnesses suggested that Latham had been seen checking car door handles in the parking lot. The situation esc ...
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  • Odis Lee Latham, age 48 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • CPD investigating Sunday homicide - The Dispatch - CDispatch.com
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