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On April 2, 2020, 26-year-old Earnest Lee Cunningham Jr. was found deceased from gunshot wounds on the 3300 block of 12th Avenue North in Bessemer, Alabama. The Bessemer Police Department initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of Christopher Tanks, who was charged with Cunningham's murder. Details regarding the motive and events leading up to the shooting have not been publicly disclosed. The case was part of ...Read More
Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of Christopher Tanks, who was charged with Cunningham's murder. Details regarding the motive and events leading up to the shooting have not been publicly disclosed. The case was part of ...Read More
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Earnest Lee Cunningham Jr
Male
Black / African American
Bessemer
AL
2020-04-02
26
Earnest
Lee Cunningham Jr
Yes
11/21/2025
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