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Media Release 4- Homicide Investigation- Green Crest Turn

Homicide Investigation

The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

The victim has been identified as:

Mia Nickson, (21), B/F, of Birmingham, Alabama.

At approximately 1:45 a.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person Shot call at a residence in the 800 Block of Green Crest Turn.

Officers arrived on the scene when they observed the victim lying unresponsive in the driveway of the residence; she was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

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

The preliminary investigation suggests an unknown suspect(s) shot the victim while she was outside her residence. The suspect fled the scene.

There is no one in custody.

Anyone who has information in 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 2nd murder investigation of 2024

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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Media Release 4- Homicide Investigation- Green Crest Turn

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