Media Release 65- Arrest Made in the Ingemar Cleggett Homicide Investigation
Arrest Made in the Ingemar Cleggett Homicide Investigation
The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the murder of Ingemar Cleggett. He was shot and killed on Sunday, March 31, 2024, in the 10 Block of 15th Avenue West.
The suspect has been identified as:
Kelvin Jenkins, (45), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.
The preliminary investigation suggests North Precinct officers responded to a Person Shot call around 2 p.m., in the exact area.
Kelvin Jenkins was shot and BFR personnel transported him to UAB Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
At around 6:30 p.m., a loved one discovered Ingemar Cleggett inside his residence deceased from a gunshot wound.
Currently, we believe Mr. Cleggett may have been shot during an exchange of gunfire with Kelvin Jenkins in the 1st shooting incident.
Birmingham Police Detectives presented case information to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. After an assessment of the information, detectives obtained a warrant for Capital Murder (Victim shot while inside a residence).
Kelvin Jenkins is in police custody at UAB Hospital. Once released, he will be transported to the Jefferson County Jail (No Bond).
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Homicide Investigation
(Media Release 63)
The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, March 31, 2024.
The victim has been identified as:
Ingermar Liquori Kuwait Cleggett, (47), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.
At approximately 6:30 p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person Shot call at a residence in the 10 Block of 15th Avenue West.
Officers arrived on the scene and then entered a residence when they observe the victim lying unresponsive suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue (BFR) personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased
The preliminary investigation suggests North Precinct officers responded to a Person Shot call around 2 p.m., in the exact area.
An adult male was shot and BFR personnel transported him to UAB Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Currently, we believe Mr. Cleggett may have been shot during an exchange of gunfire with the other gunshot victim and then later discovered by a loved one.
The first gunshot victim is in police custody at UAB Hospital.
Anyone who has 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 31st murder investigation of 2024 with 3 justifiable death rulings.
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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