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Albany GA Police Department
Thursday March 3rd, 2011 :: 08:35 a.m. EST

Advisory

Names of East Broad Avenue Homicide Victims Released

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE __________________________________

Date: March 3, 2011

Contact:
Phyllis Banks/Public Relations
(229) 483-6298
(229) 903-6693


Subject: Albany Police Investigate Homicides

Update:

Victims:
Jerro Toye (11-09-1987)
Joshua O’Neal Walls (10-14-88)

(Background)
The Albany Police Department has opened an investigation after the bodies of two men were found early this morning in the 1300 block of East Broad Avenue.

Officers were called to the above location at approximately 2:43 a.m. When they arrive on the scene, the victims were discovered in a grassy area near the back of the business. The initial investigation, conducted at the scene, revealed both men had been fatally stabbed.

Detectives are currently interviewing witnesses to assist them with developing suspects and determining what events led up to the stabbings.

At this time, the names of the victims are being withheld until proper notification of family has been completed.

If anyone has any information regarding this incident, they should call Crime Stoppers at (229) 436-TIPS or the Albany Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau at (229) 431-3288.


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Address/Location
Albany GA Police Department
201 W Oglethorpe Blvd
Albany, GA 31701

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 229-431-2100

Phyllis Banks
Administration
[email protected]
229-483-6298

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