Markiezia Atkins, age 24

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Lost to gun violence on September 4, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama.

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News sources:

al: Miles College student, ‘devoted’ mother killed in Birmingham club shooting before UAB ER drive-by
Sep 5: https://www.wbrc.com: ‘This is unheard of’: Birmingham Police react to fatal double shooting
Sep 4: https://www.wbrc.com: 2 women shot, killed in Birmingham; victims shot at again as they arrived at UAB Hospital
al: 2 dead, 3 wounded in Birmingham shooting; victims fired on again as they arrive at UAB Hospital’s ER
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Also killed was:

Chaveda Willis, age 33

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