Media Release 283- Homicide Investigation- 15th Street Ensley
Homicide Investigation
The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
Victim information:
Earnest Christion Jr., (68), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.
Shortly after 7 p.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person Stabbed call at a residence in the 2500 Block of 15th Street Ensley.
Officers arrived on the scene and then entered a residence when they observed an adult male unresponsive suffering from what our officers believed to be a stab wound.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived and transported the victim to UAB Hospital. UAB Hospital pronounced the victim deceased.
Details are limited in this investigation.
There is no one in custody.
Anyone with information on the case, please contact B.P.D.’s Homicide Unit @ 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers @ 205-254-7777.
Crime Stoppers pays tipsters cash rewards of up to $5,000 for their tips.
This is Birmingham’s 138th murder investigation of 2024 with 11 justifiable death rulings.
**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 283- Homicide Investigation- 15th Street Ensley
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