Media Release 218- Arrest Made in the Double Homicide Investigation of Jacquic Little & Damon Thomas
Arrest Made in the Double Homicide Investigation of Jacquic Little & Damon Thomas
The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the Double Homicide Investigation of Jacquic Little & Damon Thomas. Jacquic Little & Damon Thomas were shot and killed on Sunday, October 15, 2023 in the 1800 Block.
The suspect has been identified as:
Charles Dunnigan III, (22), B/M, of Bessemer, Alabama.
On Monday, October 16, 2023, Birmingham Police Detectives presented case information to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. After an assessment of the information, detectives obtained a warrant for Capital Murder.
On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office along with the 17th Judicial Taskforce arrested Charles Dunnigan III in York, Alabama.
He will later be transported to the Jefferson County Jail and held with No Bond.
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Double Homicide Investigation
(Media Release 216)
The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, October 15, 2023.
The victims have been identified as:
- Jacquic Little, (24), B/F, of Birmingham, Alabama
- Damon Thomas, (28), B/M, of Fairfield, Alabama.
At approximately 2:28 a.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1800 Block of Fulton Avenue Southwest. Officers were updated that a male was shot at a residence.
Officers arrived on the scene and then entered the residence when they discovered both victims inside suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced both victims deceased.
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 96th and 97th murder investigation of 2023 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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