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Mikel Cooper

Case from Bessemer, AL dated Oct 26, 2020

Victim Details

Mikel Cooper

Male

Black / African American

Bessemer

AL

2020-10-26

18

Mikel

Cooper

Yes

07/05/2026

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An 18-year-old Black male, Mikel Cooper, lost his life in a drive-by shooting on October 26, 2020, in Bessemer, Alabama. At the time of the incident, Cooper was a senior at Bessemer City High School. The shooting, which occurred around 5:15 p.m. near the intersection of 6th Avenue North and 15th Street, also resulted in injuries to three other male teenagers, ages 13, 16, and 18.

The Bessemer Police Department initiated an investigation into the fatal shooting. Despite law enforcement's i ...
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