On a Christmas Day that should have been filled with joy and celebration, a Birmingham, Alabama family was instead shattered by violence. Raymond Cotton Jr., a 42-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on December 25, 2021. The incident occurred in the presence of his family, turning a festive holiday into a day of mourning and disbelief.
The Birmingham Police Department's West Precinct officers were dispatched to the scene in the 1700 block of 29th Avenue North at approximately 2:40 p.m
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