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Justin Demor Groom

Case from Bessemer, AL dated Mar 27, 2022

Victim Details

Justin Demor Groom

Male

Black / African American

Bessemer

AL

2022-03-27

32

Justin

Demor Groom

08/08/2026

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On a Sunday afternoon in Bessemer, Alabama, the life of 32-year-old Justin Demor Groom, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On March 27, 2022, Groom was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Cuttin Up Barbershop and Grill. The incident unfolded around 3:30 p.m., leaving the community shaken and searching for answers.

Responding to a call of a person shot, Bessemer police and fire medics arrived at the scene to find Groom suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite their efforts, he was p ...
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  • WKRG News 5: 29-year-old charged in Bessemer shooting death
  • al: 32-year-old ID’d as man fatally shot outside Bessemer restaurant Sunday afternoon
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