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Nicholas Kenneth Ratliff

Case from Bessemer, AL dated Dec 06, 2025

Victim Details

Nicholas Kenneth Ratliff

Male

Black / African American

Bessemer

AL

2025-12-06

36

Nicholas

Kenneth Ratliff

07/01/2026

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On December 6, 2025, a violent incident in Bessemer, Alabama, claimed the life of 36-year-old Nicholas Kenneth Ratliff. A male resident of Detroit, Michigan, Ratliff was discovered suffering from fatal gunshot wounds on a Saturday night along 9th Avenue North. Local authorities and the coroner’s office confirmed his identity and ruled the death a homicide, marking a tragic end for the visitor from out of state.

The Bessemer Police Department immediately launched an investigation into th ...
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  • WBMA: Detroit man fatally shot in Bessemer
  • https://www.wbrc.com: Michigan man shot, killed in Bessemer
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