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Media Release 297

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 5, 2021. The victim will be identified pending notification to the next of kin. At approximately 10:20 p.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Fulton Avenue Southwest on report of a person shot. Officers […]

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Media Release 296

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 5, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Daontay Dawon Jarrett, (30), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 3:00 p.m., South Precinct officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Aspen Drive (Adona Apartment Complex) on report of […]

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Media Release 295

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 4, 2021. The victim will be identified pending notification to the next of kin. At approximately 8:25 p.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Elm Street Southwest on report of a person shot. Officers […]

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Statement From Birmingham Police Chief Patrick D. Smith

Birmingham Police Chief Patrick D. Smith Today, the Birmingham Police Department investigated four separate homicides in our city.  Our prayers and condolences go out to each family, who has been impacted by this useless and unnecessary violence.  We will continue to investigate to seek justice for each victim and their family members. I want each […]

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Media Release 293

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 4, 2021. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 2:45 p.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to the intersection of 87th Street North @ 7th Avenue North on report of a […]

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Media Release 292

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 4, 2021. The victim will be identified pending notification to the next of kin. At approximately 7:55 a.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to a residence in the 3500 block of 17th Avenue North on report of a […]

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Media Release 291

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 4, 2021. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 7:00 a.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to 1328 28th Street North (“Old Kirby Middle School”) on report of a person down. […]

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Media Release 287

Robbery Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a robbery investigation. Detectives request assistance from the public in identifying the suspect in the attached photos. On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, West Precinct officers were dispatched to Dollar General, located at 915 3rd Avenue West, on the report of a robbery. Officers arrived on […]

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Media Release 286

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Arthur Lee Swift, (60), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.  At approximately 6:15 p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of 29th Avenue North on the report of a […]

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Media Release 285

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 5:40 p.m., South Precinct officers responded to an apartment building located in the 1900 block of 15th Avenue South on the report […]

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