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On the evening of January 27, 2021, 19-year-old Mikel Ja'Darius Pickens was involved in a shooting incident at the Urban Market Grocery Store in Bessemer, Alabama. Authorities responded to the scene around 7:50 p.m., where Pickens had sustained gunshot wounds during an assault. He was transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, where he was pronounced dead early the following morning.
The Bessemer Police Department initiated a homicide investigation into Pickens' death. As of the latest ...Read More
The Bessemer Police Department initiated a homicide investigation into Pickens' death. As of the latest ...Read More
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Mikel JaDarius Pickens
Male
Black / African American
Bessemer
AL
2021-01-28
19
Mikel
JaDarius Pickens
11/24/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Hey everyone, I’ve been following Mikel Ja'Darius Pickens' case and honestly, my thoughts keep goi... ...Read More
10/22/2024
10/22/2024
I've been following Mikel Ja'Darius Pickens' case and it's truly gut-wrenching for his loved ones an... ...Read More
07/02/2024
07/02/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact of violence on our communities, especially after Mikel J... ...Read More
10/19/2023
10/19/2023
