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Romeo Bruce Bankhead

Case from Bessemer, AL dated Oct 15, 2023

Victim Details

Romeo Bruce Bankhead

Male

Black / African American

Bessemer

AL

2023-10-15

21

Romeo

Bruce Bankhead

06/27/2026

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Romeo Bruce Bankhead, a 21-year-old Black/African American man from Bessemer, Alabama, died after a predawn shooting that unfolded in Hueytown just outside Birmingham. In the early hours of Monday, October 16, 2023, police were drawn to the 2500 block of 19th Street North after reports of gunfire. At first, investigators did not find clear evidence in the darkness, but the quiet didn’t last long; hours later—just before 4 a.m.—another call sent officers back to the same stretch of road, wh ...
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  • CBS 42: 21-year-old killed in Hueytown shooting identified
  • Bessemer man shot, killed early Monday morning - WBRC
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