Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, November 27, 2023. The victim has been identified as: Reginald Bryant, (52), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. Just before 4 p.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to a Shots Fired call in the 500 Block of Closhire Lane. Officers arrived on […]
Media Release 252-Public’s Assistance with the Darnell Ogletree & Jonathan Jackson Double Homicide Investigation
Public’s Assistance with the Darnell Ogletree & Jonathan Jackson Double Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a double homicide that occurred on Monday, November 23, 2020, that claimed the lives of Darnell Ogletree and Jonathan Jackson. At approximately 3:18 a.m., officers from the West Precinct responded to a shot spotter […]
Media Release 251- Homicide Investigation- Willard Avenue SW
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, November 20, 2023. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 12:14 p.m., West Precinct officers were responding to a call of a house fire at Willard Avenue and 44th Street SW. Officers […]
Media Release 250- The Birmingham Police Department Hosts Annual Christmas Toy Drive
The Birmingham Police Department is gearing up for the holidays and will host our annual Christmas Toy Drive. Starting on Monday, November 20th, Our Community Outreach and Public Education Division will be accepting donations of newand unwrapped toys to be given out during our annual Christmas sleigh ride. Until December 20th, participants can drop off […]
Media Release 249-Homicide Investigation- Avenue C
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The victim has not been identified. At approximately 4:01 p.m., West Precinct officers responded to a call of a person shot at the intersection on 26th Street Ensley and Avenue C. Officers arrived on the scene […]
Media Release 248-Homicide Investigation-Avenue I
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The victim has been identified as: Zion Kewayne Taylor (24), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 1:33 p.m., West Precinct officers were responding to a ShotSpotter notification. While en route, the call was updated stating a […]
Media Release 247-Homicide Investigation-Avenue W
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 2:55 a.m., West Precinct officers were responding to a ShotSpotter notification of 9 rounds fired. While en route, the call was updated […]
Media Release 246- Homicide Investigation- 2nd Court West
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, November 16, 2023. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 10:50 p.m., West Precinct officers received a ShotSpotter alert in the 1000 Block of 2nd Court West. Officers arrived on the scene […]
Media Release 245- Officers Talk Juvenile Down From Roof in Woodlawn
Officers Talk Juvenile Down from Roof in Woodlawn The Birmingham Police Department (BPD) reports officers successfully talked a male juvenile down from a roof who was threatening to jump. The incident occurred on Thursday, November 16, 2023. At around 3:05 p.m., East Precinct officers received a report of a Woodlawn High School student threatening to […]
Media Release 244- Public’s Assistance in the Joshua & Brandon Carpenter Homicide Investigations
Public’s Assistance in the Joshua & Brandon Carpenter Homicide Investigations The Birmingham Police Department is requesting assistance from the public in two unsolved homicide cases from 2022, where brothers, Joshua and Brandon Carpenter were tragically killed nine months apart from another. Joshua Carpenter (Media Release 37-2022) was shot and killed on Monday, February 21, 2022, […]
