Media Release 252-Double Homicide Investigation-Princeton Avenue Southwest
Double Homicide Investigation
The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
The victims will be identified upon notification to the next of kin.
At approximately 10:29 p.m., West Precinct Officers responded to a call of a vehicle on the sidewalk with bullet holes in the 1300 Block of Princeton Avenue Southwest.
When officers arrived on the scene, they observed two victims, one male and one female, inside the vehicle unresponsive and suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services arrived on the scene and pronounced both victims deceased.
The preliminary investigation suggests a passerby observed the vehicle in the roadway slowly moving backward and coming to a stop on the sidewalk in front of an abandoned home. The passerby also observed bullet holes in the vehicle and called 911 Emergency Services.
Further 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.
This is Birmingham’s 125th and 126th murder investigation of 2024 with 11 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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