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Keleen Rashad Connell

Death by Force
Case Description
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On February 23, 2022, at approximately 5:54 p.m., Birmingham Police Department officers encountered 27-year-old Keleen RaShad Connell in the Tom Brown Village Housing Community. An altercation ensued, leading to a foot pursuit that ended in the 4300 block of Morris Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood. During this interaction, officers discharged their firearms, fatally wounding Connell. A firearm was reportedly recovered at the scene.

In the aftermath of the incident, Connell's family ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Keleen Rashad Connell

    Black / African American

    Birmingham

    AL

    2022-02-23

    27

    Keleen

    Rashad Connell

    Substantiated

    11/19/2025

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    I've been following the tragic case of Keleen "Bumpy" Connell, and I recently came across some detai... ...Read More
    11/05/2024
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