GoFundMe Launched For Family Of Man Killed In Huntington Place Shooting

NORTHPORT, AL — A GoFundMe has been started to cover funeral expenses for the family of a Tuscaloosa man who was shot and killed in a Northport neighborhood last week.

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As Patch previously reported, 28-year-old Jermaine Dashun Witherspoon was fatally injured around 7:42 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, in the 11400 block of Fairwood Avenue in Huntington Place.

Witherspoon was transported from the scene and later died from his injuries.

Investigators then charged 47-year-old Tuscaloosa County resident Joyce Reed with capital murder following the shooting and said she fired on an unarmed Witherspoon as he sat in her vehicle.

In the wake of the fatal shooting, Witherspoon's sister Tamil Witherspoon started the GoFundMe and told Patch Wednesday, "the pain is heavy and the grief feels unbearable."

The fundraising goal for the GoFundMe is set at $6,500.

"I never imagined I’d be planning a funeral for someone so full of life, laughter, and love," she added on the GoFundMe page. "We are asking for any support you can give to help us lay him to rest with dignity and peace. Every donation, prayer, and share means the world to us during this heartbreaking time."

Click here to donate to the GoFundMe.

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