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Nicholas Bell

Case from Selma, AL dated Jan 14, 2017

Victim Details

Nicholas Bell

Male

Black / African American

Selma

AL

2017-01-14

24

Nicholas

Bell

Yes

07/14/2026

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On the evening of January 14, 2017, a sense of loss fell over a community in Selma, Alabama. Nicholas Bell, a 24-year-old Black man, was found inside a vehicle, having been fatally shot. The discovery marked another life cut short by gun violence in the city. Details surrounding the moments leading up to his death were not immediately clear, leaving his family and friends to grapple with the sudden and tragic event. An obituary published a few days later confirmed his passing, noting his residen ...
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  • Alabama News: Selma Police Investigating Saturday Homicide - Alabama News
  • Man found fatally shot in vehicle in Selma
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