Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Willie Carr, (56), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 7:44 p.m., West Precinct officers were responding to a Person Shot call at a residence in the 1100 Block of Cotton […]
Media Release 46- Homicide Investigation- 1st Avenue SW
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, March 11, 2024. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 4:53 p.m., South Precinct officers were responding to a Person Shot call in the 10 Block of 1st Avenue SW, the Titusville […]
Media Release 45- Homicide Investigation- 7th Way NW
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 8:57 a.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person Shot call in the 2300 Block of 7th Way NW, Madison Park […]
Media Release 44- Homicide Investigation- Princeton Avenue SW
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, March 9, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Lamar King, (41), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 2:20 a.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person Shot call at 701 Princeton Avenue SW (Princeton Baptist Medical Center). […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
Media Release 11- 15-Year-Old Child Shot in West Birmingham
15-Year-Old Shot in West Birmingham The Birmingham Police Department reports a shooting investigation is underway after a 15-year-old was shot in the Jones Valley neighborhood. At around 1:30 p.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person Shot call in the 3100 Block of Parklawn Avenue. Officers arrived on the scene and then observed a […]
Media Release 10- Public’s Assistance with the Tyler Griffin Homicide Investigation
Public’s Assistance with the Tyler Griffin Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a Mother’s Day homicide that occurred on Sunday, May 14, 2017, that claimed the life of Tyler Griffin. At around 9:30 a.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to the 3400 Block of Boise Avenue on report of […]
Media Release 9- Homicide Investigation-39th Avenue North
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 14, 2024. The victim has been identified: Markell Sanders, (15), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 12:16 a.m., East Precinct officers were responding to a call of a person shot in the 4200 Block of 39th Avenue North. […]
