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Ricky James McKeithan

Case from Bessemer, AL dated Nov 20, 2017

Victim Details

Ricky James McKeithan

Male

White / Caucasian

Bessemer

AL

2017-11-20

52

Ricky

James McKeithan

06/30/2026

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In the late hours of a November evening in Bessemer, Alabama, the life of Ricky James McKeithan, a 52-year-old male, was abruptly ended. On November 20, 2017, McKeithan was found shot multiple times in a street, a fatal encounter that would leave a community searching for answers. A veteran of the US Navy and a self-employed carpenter, he was a well-known figure with a large online social circle.

Emergency services responded to the scene, but McKeithan’s injuries were too severe, and he ...
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  • AL.com: Man shot multiple times, killed in Bessemer street
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