Man found shot dead inside vehicle on Bessemer roadway
An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a Bessemer shooting.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Courtenay Pierre Dufermeau. He was 42 and lived Bessemer.
Officers responded at 8:20 p.m. Monday to a report of shots fired in the 300 block of Gloria Drive.
When they arrived, they found a vehicle diagonally in the roadway.
Det. Justin Burmeister said Dufermeau was slumped over and had sustained at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
No arrests have been made.
Burmeister said the motive for the shooting remains under investigation, and detectives are pursuing all available leads.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 205-425-2411, 205-481-4366, the Tip Line at 205-428-3541, or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777
Dufermeau is Bessemer’s sixth homicide this year.
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