Media Release 188- Homicide Investigation- 43rd Avenue North
Homicide Investigation: BPD Officer Fires Shots at Armed Homicide Suspect
The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.
The victim has been identified as:
Charlie Moore, (61), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.
At around 8:20 p.m., BPD Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) Specialists alerted North Precinct officers they observed a stolen vehicle in the North Birmingham Homes Housing Community commonly referred to as Vice Hills.
Officers arrived on the scene and observed the stolen vehicle in the 3100 Block of 43rd Avenue North.
Officers then heard shots coming from an apartment. A North Precinct officer observed an armed suspect exit the apartment; our officer confronted the armed suspect and during the confrontation, our officer fired shots at the armed suspect.
The suspect entered the passenger side of the stolen vehicle and the occupants then fled the area. North Precinct officers pursued the stolen vehicle until the occupants abandoned the vehicle in the 4100 Block of Fairmont Place.
During the pursuit, additional North Precinct officers responded to the apartment where shots were fired. Officers entered the apartment when they observed the victim lying unresponsive suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived and pronounced the victim deceased.
Currently, officers have not located any suspects. Also, we are UNSURE if our officer’s shots struck the armed homicide suspect.
Anyone with information on the case, please contact B.P.D.’s Homicide Unit @ 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers @ 205-254-7777.
Crime Stoppers pays tipsters cash rewards of up to $5,000 for their tips.
This is Birmingham’s 91st murder investigation of 2024 with 8 justifiable death rulings.
The Birmingham Police Department adheres to FBI Uniform Crime Reporting guidelines 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 188- Homicide Investigation- 43rd Avenue North
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