Acorian King

Murdered
Case Description
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On August 17, 2021, 17-year-old Acorian Marquette King was fatally shot at the Stop N Go convenience store on Dartmouth Avenue in Bessemer, Alabama. King, a student at Bessemer City High School, was an innocent bystander when a physical altercation between two men escalated into gunfire. During the confrontation, one of the men involved retrieved a firearm and began shooting, inadvertently striking King, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

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    Victim Details

    Acorian King

    Male

    Black / African American

    Bessemer

    AL

    2021-08-17

    17

    Acorian

    King

    Yes

    11/12/2024

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