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Samuel Owens Bell Jr

Case from Bessemer, AL dated Nov 23, 2021

Victim Details

Samuel Owens Bell Jr

Male

Black / African American

Bessemer

AL

2021-11-23

80

Samuel

Owens Bell Jr

07/17/2026

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An 80-year-old man, Samuel Owens Bell Jr., was fatally shot on November 23, 2021, while working as a security guard at a strip mine in Bessemer, Alabama. The tragic event prompted an investigation by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

During the course of their investigation, authorities identified a suspect in the killing. A day after the shooting, on November 24, 2021, the investigation led law enforcement officers to a vehicle believed to be connected to the homicide. When deputies ...
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  • al: Bessemer man ID’d as 80-year-old security guard killed at Jeffco strip mine
  • CBS 42: Suspect involved in deadly shooting at Hueytown mine commits suicide after leading police pursuit
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