Media Release 166- Triple Homicide Investigation- Indian Summer Drive
Triple Homicide Investigation
The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a triple homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
The victims have been identified as:
- Landon Brooks, (5), B/M, of Center Point, Alabama.
- Arkia Berry, (28), B/F, of Center Point, Alabama.
- Eric Ashley Jr, (28), B/M, of Hoover, Alabama.
At around 5:20 p.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to a car accident call in the 1700 Block of Indian Summer Drive.
Officers arrived on the scene when they observed a wrecked vehicle in the front yard of a residence. Officers observed the vehicle had been shot into. Upon further investigation of the vehicle, officers observed three gunshot victims inside the vehicle.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived and pronounced all three victims deceased.
The preliminary investigation suggests the victims were inside their vehicle in the 1700 Block of Indian Summer Drive (near the entrance to Echo Highlands Park) when they were shot in a targeted shooting.
There is no one in custody.
Federal law enforcement personnel responded to the scene and are assisting BPD in this investigation.
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 75th, 76th, & 77th 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 166- Triple Homicide Investigation- Indian Summer Drive
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