Media Release 211-Homicide Investigation-Laurel Avenue SW
Homicide Investigation
The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin.
At approximately 5:05 p.m., West Precinct Officers responded to a call of a Person Down in the 1700 Block of Laurel Avenue SW.
When officers arrived on the scene, they observed an adult male victim, lying unresponsive in the roadway suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.
The preliminary investigation suggests that the victim was involved in a verbal altercation with an unknown suspect that led to shots being fired and fatally wounding the victim. The suspect left the scene before officers arrived.
Through further investigation, detectives determined that a second victim was also wounded by gunfire at the incident location. The second victim was transported to UAB Hospital by private vehicle. The victim’s injuries are life-threatening.
Further details are limited in this investigation.
There is no one in custody.
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 105th murder investigation of 2024 with 8 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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