Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Friday, July 3, 2020. The victim has been identified as Robert Ezell Smith (27), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 1:36 p.m., South Precinct officers responded to 47th Street and 9th Terrace North on a call of […]
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Update See original release below The Birmingham Police Department reports after further investigation, investigators established the previous reported incident was not a kidnapping. Individuals observed in the video came forward to provide clarity of the incident. We are grateful for the community members for being aware of occurrences in the community and reporting this incident. […]
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Kidnapping Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting an investigation of a possible kidnapping. The Birmingham Police Department needs the public’s assistance in identifying the individual and the vehicle in the attached video. The incident occurred on Friday June 3, 2020. At approximately 6:00 p.m., Officers from the East Precinct responded to a […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Friday, July 3, 2020. The victim will be identified upon next of kin notification. At approximately 1:36 p.m., South Precinct officers responded to 47th Street and 9th Terrace North on a call of person shot. Upon arrival officers […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. The victim has been identified as Rashion Cook (41), B/M, of Birmingham, AL. At approximately 5:45 p.m., West Precinct officers responded to the 1600 block of Maple Ave on a call of person shot. […]
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Fireworks & Celebratory Gunfire Unfortunately some citizens choose to celebrate by igniting fireworks and irresponsibly fire weapons in the air. Celebratory gunfire can prove to be fatal if a person or pet is struck by a falling projectile. Fireworks are classified as a noise nuisance and can cause injury as well as property damage. During […]
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Assault Investigation/ Child Shot The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting an assault investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 30, 2020. The victim is a 5 year old child. At approximately 4:11 p.m., South Precinct officers responded to children hospital on an initial report of a person threatening to shoot inside the hospital. […]
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Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Friday, June 26, 2020. The victim has been identified as Jah’Shavia Taylor, (22), B/F, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 10:37 p.m., Birmingham Police Department’s North Precinct Officers responded to a call of a person shot at 1223 […]
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Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Friday, June 26, 2020. The victim’s identity will be released upon notification of next of kin. At approximately 10:37 p.m., Birmingham Police Department’s North Precinct Officers responded to a call of a person shot at 1223 12th Street […]
