Press Releases

Media Release 283

November 28, 2021

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, November 28, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Donnika Renee Sills, (30), B/F, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 3:30 a.m., North Precinct officers responded to the 100 block of 3rd Avenue North after hearing gunshots fired. Shot Spotter […]

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Media Release 282

November 28, 2021

 Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Donnie Edward Harris, (20), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 7:55 p.m., South Precinct officers responded to UAB Hospital (1802 6th Avenue South) on report of a person shot. They […]

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Media Release 281

November 24, 2021

Attempt to Locate and Identify (Update to Media Release 95)  Birmingham Police Department’s  detectives are enlisting the assistance of the public in locating a vehicle that may be connected to the murder of Tyrone King. King was murdered on Friday, April 9, 2021 while driving a Birmingham Water Works company  vehicle. At approximately 12:56 p.m. […]

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Media Release 280

November 24, 2021

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Michael Martez Johnson, B/M, (32), of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 10:50 p.m., South Precinct officers were dispatched to the 200 block of 3rd Avenue Southwest on report of a person […]

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Media Release 279

November 24, 2021

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, November 22, 2021. The victim has been identified as Gelphin Matthew, (44), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 3:40 p.m., officers from the South Precinct responded to a ShotSpotter alert at 4300 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. Officers […]

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