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Media Release 45- Homicide Investigation- Tempest Drive

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, February 26, 2022. The victim has been identified as: Nadarrius Lewis, (28), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 5:55 a.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Tempest Drive Southwest (Forest Hills Apartment Complex) on report […]

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Media Release 44- Homicide Investigation- 1st Avenue North

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, February 26, 2022. The victim has been identified as: Navari Deon Jones, (38), B/M, of Bessemer, Alabama.   Just before 1 a.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to a person shot call at the Tru-Riders Motorcycle Club located at […]

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Media Release 43- Homicide Investigation- 47th Street North

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Friday, February 25, 2022. The victim has been identified as: Marquis Antone Black Jr., (22), B/M, of Fairfield, Alabama.    At approximately 1:25 p.m. a South Precinct officer was patrolling the 900 block of 47th Street North when the officer […]

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Media Release 42- Homicide Investigation- 1st Street North

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, February 24, 2022. The victim has been identified as: Marcus Antonio Williams, (50), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 7:25 p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to the 600 block of 1st Street North on report of a Shot […]

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Media Release 41- Official Statement for Acting Chief Scott Thurmond

It is heartbreaking and devastating in all cases of officer involved shootings. The Birmingham Police Department would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of those involved as well as the community.  The Birmingham Police Department acknowledges how significant incidents affect the community and is fully committed to providing the highest quality of […]

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Media Release 39- Homicide Investigation 83rd Place South

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. The victim has been identified as: Demetrius John-Mario Young, (30), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.   At approximately 6:45 p.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to a private residence in the 500 block of 83rd Place South […]

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Media Release 37- Homicide Investigation Norwood Community

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, February 21, 2022. The victim has been identified as: Joshua Isaiah Carpenter, (26), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 7:15 p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 1700 block of 33rd Street North on […]

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Media Release 36- Homicide Investigation 9th Avenue North

      Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred in the 6th Avenue and 9th Street North. The victim has been identified as Yalunda Watts Young, (43), b/f of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 10:36 p.m. officers responded to a call of two people shot at the location. […]

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Media Release 35- Double Homicide Investigation

  Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are currently conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred on February 20, 2022. The victims have been identified as: Jeremiah Collier, (16), b/m, of Forestdale, Alabama. Todd Lorenzo Johnson Jr., (16), b/m, of Adamsville, Alabama. At approximately 8:09 p.m., officers from the West Precinct […]

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Media Release 34- Homicide Investigation 33rd Street Ensley

Homicide Investigation  The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday February 19, 2022, at approximately 10:50 a.m. The victim has been identified as Anthony Jackson, (46), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama.  Officers from the West Precinct responded to a ShotSpotter call of six rounds fired at 1745 33rd […]

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