Every day in the U.S. about 108 people are shot dead in one way or another.
At GunMemorial.org we try to post pages for all of these people
even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.
Earnest "Scoop" Fells, age 62
You can post a photo of Earnest.
Fatally shot on July 7, 2016 in Selma, Alabama.
Killed in a shootout with police.
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News sources:
- the Guardian: The Counted: people killed by police in the United States – interactive
- Jul 8: The Montgomery Advertiser: UPDATE: Police officer fatally shoots man in Selma
- Man dead in Selma officer-involved shooting; Officer takes bullet graze to nose
- Gun Violence Archive
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