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Zykeith Peavy

Case from Bessemer, AL dated Feb 09, 2020

Victim Details

Zykeith Peavy

Male

Black / African American

Bessemer

AL

2020-02-09

17

Zykeith

Peavy

Yes

07/12/2026

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In the fading light of a Sunday evening in Bessemer, Alabama, on February 9, 2020, the life of 17-year-old Zykeith Peavy was tragically cut short. Peavy, a Black male, had arranged to meet with a 15-year-old acquaintance on the 4600 block of Little Drive before 10 p.m. for the purpose of purchasing a gun.

The planned transaction, however, took a violent turn. An altercation erupted between the two teenagers, and in the ensuing chaos, Peavy was shot. He was quickly transported to UAB Hospi ...
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