On January 13, 2024, 39-year-old Okeema McCants of Atmore, Alabama, was fatally shot after attempting to intervene in a street altercation. Around 10:55 a.m., McCants was driving along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue near Bragg Street when he noticed a physical fight among a group of males. Demonstrating a commitment to community safety, he stopped his vehicle and approached the group to de-escalate the situation. Tragically, shortly after his intervention, multiple gunshots were fired, striking M
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