Dearrius Portis

Murdered
Case Description
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A man shot outside an Ensley shopping center late last month has now died.

De'arrius Martez Portis, 29, was wounded two weeks ago in the 4000 block of Avenue I. He remained at UAB Hospital until Tuesday, when he was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m.

Portis for nearly two years was charged with capital murder in the 2012 shooting death of a teen outside of Mike's Crossroads on Third Avenue North. He was released of those charges in May when a Jefferson County grand jury declined ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Dearrius Portis

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Birmingham

    AL

    2016-08-09

    29

    Dearrius

    Portis

    No


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