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Homicide Investigation Update

The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a homicide that occurred on Friday, October 29, 2021.

The victim has been identified as:

Justin Rasha Lee, (34), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. 

The preliminary investigation suggests that an argument took place between the victim and a separate male prior to shots being fired. While on the scene, officers took a suspect into custody for questioning. That individual was transported to the Birmingham Police Headquarters for questioning by our homicide detectives.

If there is anyone who has additional information pertaining to the case, please contact the B.P.D. Homicide Unit @ 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers @ 205-254- 7777.

 

Homicide Investigation

The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Friday, October 29, 2021.

The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin.

At approximately 10:50 a.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of 17th Avenue North on report of a person shot. Officers arrived on the scene and observed a male slumped over in the driver’s seat of a vehicle. The male was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the male deceased.

The preliminary investigation suggests that an argument took place between the victim and a separate male prior to shots being fired. While on the scene, officers took a suspect into custody for questioning. That individual was transported to the Birmingham Police Headquarters for questioning by our homicide detectives.

We will provide updates once the information from this case is presented to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office.

 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 comes available.

 This is Birmingham’s 88th murder investigation of 2021 with 12 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 into 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 259- Homicide Investigation

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