Article Title: Easter brunch shooting claims life of military veteran and coach
Article Excerpt: "In a devastating turn of events on Easter Day, Allen Beachem, a military veteran, youth basketball coach, husband, and father, fell victim to a senseless shooting at a Salemtown restaurant. The incident left six people injured...According to police, the suspect, identified as 46-year-old...He basically died protecting his brother because the man was going to shoot his brother. He ran to him and jumped in front of them,” Lowe said. Described as a pillar of the community, Beachem, 33, served as a veteran, volunteer firefighter, and dedicated coach for his son’s youth basketball team. Remembered for his selflessness and generosity, Beachem was known to “give you the shirt off his back,” according to Lowe."...Lowe expressed not only her family’s loss but also the broader impact on the Union Springs community in Alabama, where Beachem was revered as a local hero. “They took our superhero away,” she lamented.
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