Media Release 204- Homicide Investigation- 2100 Block of Bessemer Road
Homicide Investigation
The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
The victim has been identified as:
Micah Honor, (24), B/M, of Adamsville, Alabama
At approximately 3:20 p.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to a report of a Traffic Accident in the 2000 Block of Warrior Road.
A second call came in stating the driver of one of the wrecked vehicles was shot.
Officers arrived on the scene and then observed the victim in a wrecked black sedan; he was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.
The preliminary investigation has revealed the following:
We believe that an unknown suspect fired shots into the victim’s vehicle in the 2100 Block of Bessemer Road.
After being shot, the victim drove onto Warrior Road where his vehicle collided with a second vehicle. The victim’s vehicle then collided with a nearby construction fence at a set of abandoned apartments.
The occupants of the second vehicle were not injured.
Currently, we believe the victim was targeted.
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 90th murder investigation of 2023 with 7 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 204- Homicide Investigation- 2100 Block of Bessemer Road
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