Press Releases

Media Release 51- Homicide Investigation- Vassar Avenue

March 17, 2024

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 11:15 p.m. East Precinct officers were dispatched near the 8300 Block of Vassar Avenue on report of a Shot Spotter alert. Officers […]

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Media Release 50- Homicide Investigation- 4th Avenue West

March 16, 2024

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Keenetheen Royall, (24), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.   At approximately 2:05 p.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to a Shot Spotter alert in the 1200 Block of 4th Avenue West. […]

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Media Release 49- Arrest Made in the Willie Carr Homicide Investigation

March 15, 2024

Arrest Made in the Willie Carr Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the murder of Willie Carr. Willie Carr was shot and killed on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the 1100 Block of Cotton Avenue Southwest. The suspect has been identified as: James […]

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Media Release 48- Arrest Made in the Lamar King Homicide Investigation

March 15, 2024

Arrest Made in the Lamar King Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the murder of Lamar King. Lamar King was killed on Saturday, March 9, 2024. He passed away at Princeton Baptist Medical Center. BPD Homicide detectives learned the victim may have been […]

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Media Release 47- Homicide Investigation- Cotton Avenue SW

March 14, 2024

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Willie Carr, (56), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 7:44 p.m., West Precinct officers were responding to a Person Shot call at a residence in the 1100 Block of Cotton […]

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