Violent weekend leaves 3 dead, 1 wounded in Bessemer
Updated Apr 05, 2021;
A violent weekend in Bessemer left three people dead in two different incidents, including two shot fatally shot at a large gathering on Easter night.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office Monday identified two of the victims as: Demaio Lawrence Kirkland and Kamisha Malea Davis.
Kirkland, 31, was killed at 6:43 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of 10th Street South in Bessemer. He was pronounced dead on the scene at 8 p.m. No additional details have yet been released.
Then, just before 7:30 p.m. Sunday, gunfire erupted in the 80 block of First Avenue North. Lt. Christian Clemons said the victims were at a large family Easter gathering when shots were fired. Police arrived to find Davis and the 22-year-old male victim wounded in the front yard. Police initially said the victims were a couple, but updated that information to say that Davis was the sister of the male’s girlfriend.
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‘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.”
Bessemer Man Sentenced On Child Pornography Charges Patch 3/9/2021 Michael Seale
BESSEMER, AL A federal judge Tuesday sentenced a Bessemer man on child pornography charges. Michael Lawrence Garcia-Torres, 29, as sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
In September 2020, Garcia-Torres pleaded guilty to one-count of transportation of child pornography and one-count of possession of child pornography. This conviction will require him to register as a sex offender in accordance with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
According to the plea agreement, Dropbox reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that images and videos of child pornography were uploaded between September 21, 2017 and February 15, 2018, to an account belonging to Garcia-Torres.