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Media Release 113- Homicide Investigation- 9th Avenue North

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, May 29, 2023. The victim has been identified as: Juanderius Woods, (43), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 8:10 PM, South Precinct officers began receiving multiple Shot Spotter alerts in the 800 Block of 44th Place North. Officers were […]

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Media Release 112- Homicide Investigation- 78th Street South

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, May 27, 2023. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin.   At approximately 10:45 PM, East Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person Shot call at an apartment complex located at 420 78th Street […]

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Media Release 111- Homicide Investigation- 44th Avenue North

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, May 26, 2023. The victim has been identified as: Deunte Jurrell Winston,(23), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 9:35 AM, East Precinct officers were dispatch to the 4300 Block of 44th Avenue North on report of a Person Shot. […]

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Media Release 110- Three Injured After Patrol Car Struck on Interstate

Three Injured After Patrol Vehicle Struck on Interstate The Birmingham Police Department reports a community member and two BPD officers are recovering after a truck ran into a BPD patrol vehicle. The incident occurred on Thursday, May 25, 2023. At around 4:00 AM, the Birmingham 911 Communications Division received a call of a patrol vehicle […]

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Media Release 109-Two Suspects Charged After December 2022 Exhibition Driving Crash

Two Suspects Charged After December 2022 Exhibition Driving Crash The Birmingham Police Department has made two arrests in an exhibition driving/street racing crash that injured nearly 20 people. The incident occurred on Friday, December 9, 2022. At around 9:10 PM, East Precinct officers were dispatched to the area of John Rogers Drive @ Brownlee Hills […]

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Media Release 108- 2023 Swearing-In Ceremony

2023 Swearing-In Ceremony  Please join us on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., the Birmingham Police Department will be presenting our 2023 Swearing-In Ceremony. This ceremony will be held to welcome Deputy Chief Sheila Frazier-Finney and Deputy Chief Onree Pruitt to their new positions within the police department. The ceremony will be held at […]

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Media Release 107- Public’s Assistance With the David Westbrook Jr. Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance With the David Westbrook Jr. Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Monday, May 23, 2022, that claimed the life of David Westbrook Jr. At approximately 10:50 PM, East Precinct officers were dispatched to 135 54th Street North on report of a ShotSpotter […]

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Media Release 106- Unclassified Death Investigation- Old Lewisburg Road

Unclassified Death Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting an unclassified death investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, May 22, 2023. Just before 7 PM, North Precinct officers were dispatched to the 4000 Block of Old Lewisburg Road on report of a House Fire. Officers arrived on the scene along with Birmingham Fire and Rescue […]

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Media Release 105- Statement From BPD After Violent Weekend

Statement From the Birmingham Police Department Since Friday, our officers have responded to five separate shooting incidents which have resulted in a total of eleven community members shot and/or injured by gunfire. These incidents have claimed the lives of at least two community members and have left two others fighting for their lives. Three shooting […]

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Media Release 104- Homicide Investigation- Highland Avenue

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 21, 2023. The victim has been identified as: Christian Breon Wyatt, (27), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 5:25 AM, South Precinct officers were dispatched to a Shots Fired call at the Courtland Vesta apartment complex, located at […]

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