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Media Release 225 – Homicide Investigation – Lexington Street

Homicide Investigation

 

The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, October 26, 2023.

The victim has been identified as:

Kevin J. Davis, (41), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.

At approximately 6:00 AM West Precinct officers were dispatched to a call of a person down in the 300 Block of Lexington Street.

Officers arrived on the scene and observed an adult male lying on the side of the roadway unresponsive.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s office arrived on the scene and took care and custody of the victim.

The Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s Office has concluded that the victim’s cause of death was a gunshot wound.

The details are limited in this investigation.

There is no one in custody.

For Immediate Release If there is anyone who has information pertaining to the case, please contact the B.P.D. Homicide Unit @ 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers @ 205-254-7777.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers through the Birmingham Police Department’s Mobile App on Android or IOS devices. Updates will be provided as information becomes available.

This is Birmingham’s 100th murder investigation of 2023 with 8 justifiable death investigations. The Birmingham Police Department adheres to FBI Uniform Crime Reporting guidelines set for all law enforcement agencies across the United States. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting guidelines do not require law enforcement agencies to include justifiable death investigations in the total homicide investigations counts.

**The information is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records and analyze forensic evidence. The Department’s understanding of the facts and circumstances may change as additional evidence is collected and analyzed**
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Media Release 225 – Homicide Investigation – Lexington Street