Media Release 153-Homicide Investigation-21st Street North
Homicide Investigation
The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
The victim has been identified as:
Daniel Edward Fowler, 18, B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.
At approximately 8:45 PM, North Precinct officers were dispatched to the 1400 Block of 21st Street North on report of shots fired. While officers were en route, they were notified that a vehicle had wrecked at the bottom of an apartment complex parking lot.
Officers arrived on the scene when they observed a wrecked vehicle. The victim was lying outside of the vehicle, unresponsive, suffering an apparent gunshot wound.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.
Currently, 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 comes available.
This is Birmingham’s 74th murder investigation of 2022 including 6 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 into 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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