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Media Release 37- Homicide Investigation- 7th Court South

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Jeremy Andrews, (33), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. Just after 8:20 a.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched on report of a Person Shot at a residence in the 7800 Block of […]

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Media Release 36- Seven Arrests Made in the Mahogany Jackson Homicide Investigation

Seven Arrests Made in the Mahogany Jackson Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained arrest warrants for seven suspects in connection to the murder of Mahogany Jackson. On Monday, February 26, 2024, Mahogany Jackson was discovered shot and killed in the 1700 Block of Laurel Avenue. With assistance from the community, detectives […]

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Media Release 35- Homicide Investigation- 3rd Avenue SW

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, February 26, 2024. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 9:45 p.m. South Precinct Officers were responding to a ShotSpotter activation in the 200 Block of 3rd Avenue SW. While en route, […]

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Media Release 34- Homicide Investigation- Laurel Avenue SW

Homicide Investigation   The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, February 26, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Mahogany Jaquise Jackson, (20), B/F, of Jasper, Alabama. At approximately 2:19 a.m. South Precinct Officers were responding to a call of a deceased person on the side of the […]

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Media Release 33- Public’s Assistance with the Yalunda Watts-Young Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Yalunda Watts-Young Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Sunday, February 20, 2022, that claimed the life of Yalunda Watts-Young. At approximately 10:36 p.m.,  North Precinct officers were dispatched to two people shot in the 600 Block of 9th Street North. […]

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Media Release 32- Statement from BPD Chief Scott Thurmond

Statement from BPD Chief Scott Thurmond Today, the City of Birmingham experienced an unfathomable amount of senseless violence. As a result, five men and one woman lost their lives. One of those males was a City of Birmingham employee who just completed his shift for the day. All lost their lives because of gun violence. […]

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Media Release 31- Double Homicide-10th Avenue Wylam

Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Friday, February 16, 2024. The victims have been identified as: Angeliyah Webster, (20), B/F, of Birmingham, Alabama.   Christan Norris, (20), B/M, of Irondale, Alabama. On Thursday, February 15, 2024, West Precinct officers and BPD’s Special Victim’s Unit […]

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Media Release 30- Quadruple Homicide Investigation- Center Street North

Quadruple Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a quadruple homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Friday, February 16, 2024. The victims have been identified as: Cortez Ray, (32), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. Talton Tate, (36), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. Terrell Edwards, (38), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. Kevin McGhee, (38), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. […]

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Media Release 29- Homicide Investigation- 48th Avenue N.

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 10:17 a.m., East Precinct officers were responding to a call of a decomposed body in the 4200 Block of 48th Avenue N. […]

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Media Release 28- Public’s Assistance with the Exavier Mitchell Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance with the Exavier Mitchell Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, that claimed the life of Exavier Mitchell. At approximately 2:30 p.m., the Birmingham 911 Communications Division received a Shot Spotter alert at 2314 Bessemer Road (Dollar General). Officers […]

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