Mikel Cooper was an 18-year-old senior at Bessemer City High School when he was killed in a drive-by shooting on October 26, 2020, in Bessemer, Alabama. The shooting occurred around 5:15 p.m. near the intersection of 6th Avenue North and 15th Street. Three other male teenagers, ages 13, 16, and 18, were also wounded in the incident.

The Bessemer Police Department opened an investigation but no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been reported, and authorities have not released a motive or detailed circumstances that led to the shooting. The case remains without a publicly announced resolution through apprehension and prosecution.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or knew Mikel, please share tips with the Bessemer Police Department.