Media Release 119- Homicide Investigation- Roscoe Avenue
Homicide Investigation
The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, June 5, 2023.
The victim has been identified as:
Dementrius Orlando Collins, (19), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.
At approximately 12:50 AM, South Precinct officers were dispatched to the 4600 Block of Roscoe Avenue on report of multiple Shot Spotter alerts. While en route, the call was updated to a Person Shot.
Officers arrived on the scene and observed the victim unresponsive in a front yard suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and then pronounced the victim deceased.
The preliminary investigation suggests Shot Spotter registered nearly 70 rounds fired. Details are limited in this investigation.
There is no one in custody.
If there is anyone who has information pertaining to the case, please contact the B.P.D. Homicide Unit @ 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers @ 205-254-7777.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers through the Birmingham Police Department’s Mobile App on Android or IOS devices. Updates will be provided as information becomes available.
This is Birmingham’s 52nd murder investigation of 2023 with 4 justifiable death investigations). The Birmingham Police Department adheres to FBI Uniform Crime Reporting guidelines set 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 119- Homicide Investigation- Roscoe Avenue
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