Benard Duane Montez Watts, age 50

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Lost to gun violence on June 4, 2026 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Photo sources:

• Contributed photo

News sources:

• WBMA: Mass shooting kills 2, injures 5 in Birmingham
• rocketcitynow.com: 2 dead, 5 injured in Birmingham shooting
• https://www.al.com/crime/2026/06/6-people-reported-shot-in-west-birmingham.html
• Facebook
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed was:

• Diandra Young Johnson, age 33

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