https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2021/10/argument-over-alabama-vs-texas-am-game-leads-to-deadly-shooting-at-bessemer-home.htmlArgument over Alabama vs. Texas A&M game leads to deadly shooting at Bessemer home
Updated: 8:59 a.m. | Published: 8:45 a.m.
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By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com
An argument over the Alabama vs. Texas A&M game led to a deadly shooting at a Bessemer home.
The game was in its final minutes Saturday night when Bessemer police say two men got into a dispute at a gathering in the 1000 block of Sixth Avenue North.
Lt. Christian Clemons said the argument centered around which team was better. The homeowner asked the two men to leave because they were fighting.
Once outside, shots were fired and one of the men – 27-year-old Kealand Amad Pickens – was struck. The shooting happened before the game actually ended.
Pickens was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3:23 a.m. Sunday, becoming Bessemer’s 24th homicide of the year.
The suspect fled before police arrived, but Clemons said they know his identity.
“It’s another case,’’ Clemons said, “of resorting to violence to handle differences.”