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Case Description
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On a spring evening in Opelika, Alabama, the life of 31-year-old Derris Terrel Harris was cut short by gunfire on March 25, 2017. Harris, a man remembered by loved ones as a sweet-hearted person who cherished his family and whose smile could brighten anyone's day, was one of two victims in a fatal shooting. The other man who lost his life was 27-year-old Sedric Darrell Lewis.

The investigation into the double homicide led authorities to 26-year-old John W. Maddox Jr., who was arrested and ...Read More
Victim Details

Derris Terrel Harris

Male

Black / African American

Opelika

AL

2017-03-25

31

Derris

Terrel Harris

Yes

03/08/2026