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Colgin Street Homicide Investigation

Mar 20th, 2025

On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at approximately 6:28 p.m., officers responded to the 1500 block of Colgin Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male victim was already transported to a local hospital by personal vehicle with life-threatening injuries. A short time later, the victim, now identified as Cedric Redd, 23, died at the hospital from a gunshot injury.

The subject, Dequan Thomas, 24, was arrested and transported to Metro Jail.

If anyone has any information that could assist in the investigation of this case, please contact the Mobile Police Department at 251-208-7211. Alternatively, you can submit an anonymous tip by texting 844-251-0644 or by visiting mobilepd.org/crimetip.
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