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Orlando Keith Williams

Case from Bessemer, AL dated Apr 10, 2021

Victim Details

Orlando Keith Williams

Male

Black / African American

Bessemer

AL

2021-04-10

18

Orlando

Keith Williams

Yes

07/19/2026

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On the night of April 10, 2021, 18-year-old Orlando Keith Williams Jr. was fatally shot in a second-floor hallway of the Comfort Inn on Academy Lane in Bessemer, Alabama. The incident, which unfolded just after 11 p.m., is reported to have occurred during a gambling session inside one of the hotel rooms. When Bessemer Police officers arrived at the scene, they discovered Williams, who was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

The subsequent investigation into the death of the male teenager ...
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  • al: 4 teens - including two 16-year-olds - charged in killing of 18-year-old inside Bessemer Comfort Inn
  • WBMA: Teen shot and killed at Bessemer hotel
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