Mikel Cooper

Murdered
Case Description
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On October 26, 2020, 18-year-old Mikel Cooper, a senior at Bessemer City High School, was fatally shot in a drive-by incident at a residence near the corner of 6th Avenue North and 15th Street in Bessemer, Alabama. The shooting occurred around 5:15 p.m., resulting in Cooper's death and injuries to three other male teenagers aged 13, 16, and 18. The injured were transported to local hospitals for treatment.

The Bessemer Police Department launched an investigation into the shooting. On N ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Mikel Cooper

    Male

    Black / African American

    Bessemer

    AL

    2020-10-26

    18

    Mikel

    Cooper

    Yes

    11/11/2024

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