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William McCollum

Case from Macon, MS dated Apr 26, 2016

Victim Details

William McCollum

Male

Macon

MS

2016-04-26

81

William

McCollum

07/04/2026

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In the quiet town of Macon, Mississippi, the afternoon of April 26, 2016, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of an elderly man. William Boyd McCollum, an 81-year-old male, was fatally shot in a brazen incident that unfolded in an unlikely setting of peace and remembrance. The shooting occurred just outside the Cockrell Funeral Home, a place typically associated with solemn farewells, which tragically became the backdrop for McCollum's own untimely death.

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  • William McCollum, age 81 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    Has anyone else been struck by the eerie location of Mr. McCollum's tragic death? I mean, right outs... ...Read More
    07/28/2024
    I can't stop thinking about why William Boyd McCollum was at the Cockrell Funeral Home that day. It'... ...Read More
    12/13/2023
    Was anyone else struck by the fact that William Boyd McCollum was found outside the funeral home, an... ...Read More
    11/29/2023
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