On June 1, 2021, 22-year-old Erik De'Corrius Jones of Midfield, Alabama, was fatally shot in Bessemer. The incident occurred just after 3 p.m. in the 500 block of 35th Street South. Jones was transported to UAB Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Bessemer Police Department initiated an investigation into the shooting. As of the latest available reports, no arrests have been announced, and the case remains under investigation. This incident contributed to the rising number of ho
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