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Man shot and killed overnight along busy Russell County highway
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Key takeaways
- 25-year-old Hernandez Harmon shot and killed on Alabama Highway 165 in Russell County early Saturday morning.
- Fourth homicide in Russell County; third and fourth killings occurred in separate Phenix City shootings last weekend.
Phenix City police are investigating a deadly shooting overnight.
The shooting occurred around 2:50 A.M. on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 426 Alabama Highway 165 in the Mount Olive community of the county.
Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr. confirms 25-year-old Hernandez Harmon was pronounced deceased from apparent multiple gunshot wounds. Harmon will be sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery for a postmortem examination.
This is the fourth homicide for Russell County. Last weekend, three people were killed in two separate shootings in Phenix City.
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