Media Release 254-Homicide Investigation-54th Street North
Homicide Investigation
The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, in the 200 Block of 54th Street North.
The victim has been identified as:
Gerald Andre Lomax Jr, (17), of Birmingham, Alabama.
BPD’s Homicide Detectives were notified by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office that the victim succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 2:19 p.m.
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 128th 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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17-Year-Old Juvenile Shot in East Birmingham
The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a shooting investigating that left a 17-year-old male juvenile injured by gunfire. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
At around 9:50 p.m., East Precinct officers responded to a call of a Person Shot in the 5600 block of 1st Avenue North (Woodlawn High School).
Officers arrived on the scene and observed the victim in the passenger seat of a vehicle unresponsive and suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue services arrived on the scene and transported the victim to UAB Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The preliminary investigation suggests that the victim was involved in a verbal altercation while leaving a basketball game. The victim and a friend attempted to leave the location (54th Street and 2nd Avenue North) in their vehicle when the unknown suspect fired multiple shots into their vehicle, striking the victim on the passenger side of the vehicle. The driver drove to the 5600 Block of 1st Avenue North (Woodlawn High School) for help. The suspect left the scene in an unknown vehicle.
There is no one in custody.
Anyone with information, please contact the Birmingham Police Department’s Felony Assault Unit @ 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers @ 205-254-7777.
Crime Stoppers pays tipsters cash rewards of up to $5,000 for their tips.
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