MOBILE, AL. (THECOUNT) — Mobile, Alabama man, Taheed King, has been identified as the victim in a fatal shooting in Mobile late Saturday morning.
“Yank” King, 23, was found suffering from gunshot injuries in what police are calling a homicide on Knollwood Drive just before noon on Saturday.
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According to police, on Saturday at approximately 11:57 a.m. officers responded to Knollwood Apartments at 1651 Knollwood Drive following the report of shots fired, reports Fox10TV.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a male victim down outside suffering from a gunshot wound.
Yank ws pronounced dead at the scene of gunshot injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.
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Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember the beloved young man:
Geo quick facts: Mobile is a port city on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. The WWII-era USS Alabama battleship is anchored in Battleship Memorial Park. Floats, costumes and photos at the Mobile Carnival Museum illuminate the city’s centuries-old Mardi Gras tradition. The 1850 Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception features intricate German stained glass. International fine and decorative art is displayed at the Mobile Museum of Art – wikipedia.