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Demetrius LaKeen Fletcher

Case from Bessemer, AL dated Jul 18, 2024

Victim Details

Demetrius LaKeen Fletcher

Male

Bessemer

AL

2024-07-18

43

Demetrius

LaKeen Fletcher

litigation

07/07/2026

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In the late hours of a Thursday evening in Bessemer, Alabama, a dispute turned deadly, claiming the life of 43-year-old Demetrius LaKeen Fletcher. On July 18, 2024, just before the stroke of midnight, Fletcher was involved in an argument in the 1900 block of 10th Avenue North. The verbal confrontation escalated tragically, resulting in Fletcher being fatally shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Bessemer Police Department launched an investigation into the homicide. Their efforts ...
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the broader context of this tragedy in terms of community safety... ...Read More
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