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LaRonald Cortez McDaniel

Case from Bessemer, AL dated Jan 13, 2018

Victim Details

LaRonald Cortez McDaniel

Male

Black / African American

Bessemer

AL

2018-01-13

21

LaRonald

Cortez McDaniel

Yes

07/10/2026

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In the winter of 2018, the life of 21-year-old LaRonald Cortez McDaniel was cut short in an act of targeted gun violence in Bessemer, Alabama. On the evening of Saturday, January 13, McDaniel was found shot inside a vehicle in the 300 block of 18th Avenue North. He was rushed to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, but tragically, he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.

Authorities with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, who led the investigation, stated early on that the evidence su ...
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  • AL.com: 21-year-old man gunned down in western Jefferson County was targeted, authorities say
  • Homicide investigation underway near Bessemer
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