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Kevin Kirk Bell

Case from Athens, AL dated Mar 14, 2016

Victim Details

Kevin Kirk Bell

Male

Black / African American

Athens

AL

2016-03-14

41

Kevin

Kirk Bell

Yes

07/02/2026

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On March 14, 2016, a dispute between two men in Athens, Alabama, culminated in the shooting death of 41-year-old Kevin Kirk Bell. The incident, which unfolded at the Higgins Court Apartments, led to the arrest of Frank Harper Franklin IV, a 28-year-old from Decatur.

That morning, police responded to a call about a shooting at the apartment complex on Hine Street. They discovered Bell on the ground between two apartment buildings, having sustained a single gunshot wound to the face. He was ...
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  • AL.com: Suspect in Athens homicide turns himself in; victim shot in face
  • Suspect in Athens homicide turns himself in; victim shot in face
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