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Bobby Clayton

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Sep 11, 2016

Victim Details

Bobby Clayton

September 27, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2016-09-11

2016-09-11

20

Bobby

Clayton

07/06/2026


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In the late summer of 2016, a Sunday evening gathering of neighbors in a Birmingham, Alabama, public housing community turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy, ending the life of a young man. On September 11, 2016, Bobby Clayton, a 20-year-old male, was caught in the crossfire of a shootout that erupted in the Gate City public housing community. Described as an innocent bystander, Clayton was one of six people struck by bullets when at least two individuals began firing at each other.

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  • 1 dead, 5 wounded in Birmingham shooting at Gate City ... - AL.com
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