Timothy Butler was a 25-year-old Black man from Tupelo, Mississippi, remembered by friends as a good-natured young father with deep roots in his hometown. Online memorials list affectionate nicknames for him and note that he attended local schools, reflecting a life woven into the everyday fabric of Tupelo long before his name appeared in news headlines and obituary columns.
On April 6, 2017, Timothy and his close friend Andrew Latrez Robinson were killed together by gunfire in Tupelo, t
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