‘It’s another young life gone’: Bessemer police chief emotional as city marks 9th homicide in 2021
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
Posted Mar 16, 2021
Bessemer police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man Tuesday, March 16, 2021 in the 1800 block of Long 14th Street.
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A hail of gunfire left another man dead in the streets of Bessemer Tuesday, the second killing in the city in less than 24 hours.
“It’s another young life gone. I’m pissed at what they’re doing to each other,’ said Bessemer Police Chief Mike Roper. “I’m very emotional right now. I love this city. I’ve been working here 31 years and I’ve never seen this before. Never.”