Press Releases

Media Release 253

November 25, 2020

Double Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the second victim in the double homicide investigation that occurred on November 22, 2020 has been identified. The second victim has been identified as: Darnell Ogletree, (22), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. This is Birmingham’s 96th homicide investigation of 2020 with 13 justifiable death investigations and 1 […]

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Media Release 252

November 25, 2020

Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred early Monday morning on November 22, 2020. The victim has been identified as: Johnathan Jackson, (48) w/m, of Hueytown, Alabama. The other victim’s identity will be released upon formal identification and notification of next of kin. At […]

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Media Release 251

November 25, 2020

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives conducted a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, November 22, 2020. The victim has been identified as Richard Vaughn, b/m, (39), of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 10:33 p.m., officers from East Precinct responded to the Captain D’s restaurant located at 9973 Parkway East on a call […]

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Media Release 250

November 25, 2020

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on November 20, 2020. The victim has been identified as: Marquise Nunn, (19), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. Shortly before 6:00 p.m., the Birmingham 911 Communication Division received a ShotSpotter alert on multiple rounds being fired in the 2900 block of Avenue […]

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BPD releases Stop the Violence PSA

November 23, 2020

Gun violence has taken a deadly toll on community members in Birmingham this year. As of Nov. 23, 2020, criminal homicides involving gunfire stand at 87 for the year and the Birmingham Police Department has taken more than 2,000 firearms off the streets. On Tuesday, BPD released a public service announcement titled Stop the Violence […]

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