Jane Pounds, age 84

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Lost to gun violence on June 16, 2022 in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.

Photo sources:

• Mail Online: Firearms dealer, 70, charged with murder for killing three in church

News sources:

• al: Church shooting suspect was warned by ATF about missing guns
• WBMA: Shooting suspect identified, booked in Jefferson County Jail on capital murder charges
• WBMA: Vestavia Hills Police identify shooting victims, say church member subdued gunman
• Facebook
• Jun 16: https://www.wbrc.com: Suspect charged with capital murder after 3 people are dead in shooting at Vestavia Hills, Ala. church
• ABC News: 2 dead, 1 injured at Alabama church shooting
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed were:

• Sarah Yeager, age 74
• Walter Bartlett "Bart" Rainey, age 84

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Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Midland City, AL - November 30, 2025
• Fairfield, AL - November 30, 2025
• Opelika, AL - November 30, 2025
• Montgomery, AL - November 28, 2025
• Phenix City, AL - November 26, 2025