Media Release 37- Homicide Investigation Norwood Community
Homicide Investigation
The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, February 21, 2022.
The victim has been identified as:
Joshua Isaiah Carpenter, (26), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.
At approximately 7:15 p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 1700 block of 33rd Street North on report of shots fired. Officers were then alerted a victim had been shot at the location. Officers arrived on the scene and discovered a male lying unresponsive suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.
Details are limited in this investigation. Currently, 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.
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 16th murder investigation of 2022 with 1 justifiable death investigation.
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 37- Homicide Investigation- Norwood
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