Press Releases

Media Release 265 – Homicide – 2200 block of Beulah Avenue

December 23, 2022

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, December 22, 2022. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At 9:04 pm Birmingham 9-1-1 received a call that an adult male was involved in a verbal altercation with family members at a residence […]

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Media Release 264 – Inmate Death at Birmingham City Jail

December 23, 2022

Inmate Death at Birmingham City Jail The Birmingham Police Department is conducting an investigation after the death of an inmate. Our investigation is preliminary and standard procedure on all in custody deaths. On Thursday, December 22, 2022, a female inmate housed at the Birmingham City Jail was found unresponsive at 2:50pm after corrections officers conducted […]

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Media Release 263- Homicide Investigation- 2500 block of 24th St Ensley

December 22, 2022

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a shooting investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, December 19, 2022. The victim has been identified as: Shundra Denise McCray (43), B/F, of Birmingham, Alabama. At 12:44 AM a shot spotter notification alerted multiple shots had been fired in the area. Upon arrival West Precinct officers observed […]

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Media Release 262- Shots Fired at Birmingham Police Officers

December 22, 2022

Shots Fired at Birmingham Police Officers The Birmingham Police Department reports shots were fired at Birmingham Police officers during a vehicle pursuit. The incident occurred on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. On Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at around 10:05 PM, West Precinct officers were in pursuit of a vehicle, in the 2000 Block of Avenue I, […]

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Media Release 261 – Homicide – 500 block of 16th Av NW

December 21, 2022

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At 1:53 am Birmingham 9-1-1 received a call that a person had been shot in the 500 block of 16th Avenue NW. Upon arrival […]

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