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Media Release 260 Homicide Investigation- Wood Station Drive

Homicide Investigation

The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, November 21, 2024.

The victim has been identified as:

Justin Grant, (33), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.  

At around 3:50 p.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person Shot call in the 6000 Block of Wood Station Drive at The Park @ Wood Station apartment complex.

Officers arrived on the scene when they observed Justin Grant unresponsive inside a vehicle. He had been shot multiple times.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived and pronounced the victim deceased.

The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was inside his vehicle when he was ambushed, possibly by multiple shooters.

There is no one in custody.

If anyone has information about the case, please get in touch with the B.P.D. Homicide Unit @ 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers @ 205-254-7777.

This is Birmingham’s 130th murder investigation of 2024, with 11 justifiable death investigations). The Birmingham Police Department adheres to FBI Uniform Crime Reporting guidelines 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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