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On a February evening in 2019, the quiet town of Riverside, Alabama, was unsettled by a violent death that would soon reveal a familial tragedy. John W. Patterson, a 76-year-old man, was found deceased in his home, the victim of a fatal shooting. The subsequent investigation into his death would lead authorities to a suspect surprisingly close to home: his own son.

The events unfolded on February 23, 2019, when law enforcement responded to a call that led them to Patterson's residence. Th ...Read More
Victim Details

John W Patterson

Male

Riverside

AL

2019-02-23

76

John

W Patterson

Yes

03/02/2026