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Media Release 39- Homicide Investigation 83rd Place South

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. The victim has been identified as: Demetrius John-Mario Young, (30), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.   At approximately 6:45 p.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to a private residence in the 500 block of 83rd Place South […]

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Media Release 37- Homicide Investigation Norwood Community

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, February 21, 2022. The victim has been identified as: Joshua Isaiah Carpenter, (26), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 7:15 p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 1700 block of 33rd Street North on […]

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Media Release 36- Homicide Investigation 9th Avenue North

      Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred in the 6th Avenue and 9th Street North. The victim has been identified as Yalunda Watts Young, (43), b/f of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 10:36 p.m. officers responded to a call of two people shot at the location. […]

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Media Release 35- Double Homicide Investigation

  Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are currently conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred on February 20, 2022. The victims have been identified as: Jeremiah Collier, (16), b/m, of Forestdale, Alabama. Todd Lorenzo Johnson Jr., (16), b/m, of Adamsville, Alabama. At approximately 8:09 p.m., officers from the West Precinct […]

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Media Release 34- Homicide Investigation 33rd Street Ensley

Homicide Investigation  The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday February 19, 2022, at approximately 10:50 a.m. The victim has been identified as Anthony Jackson, (46), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama.  Officers from the West Precinct responded to a ShotSpotter call of six rounds fired at 1745 33rd […]

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Media Release 33-Ongoing Homicide Investigation in the Cooper Green Housing Community

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on February 17, 2022 at 1700 14th Way South West in the Cooper Green Housing Community. The victim has been identified as Felicia Ford, (49), b/f, of Birmingham, Alabama.   At 3:53 p.m., officers from the West Precinct responded […]

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Media Release 28- Arrest Made in the Major Turner Homicide Investigation

Arrest Made in Major Turner Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the murder of Major Turner. Major Turner was tragically killed on February 4, 2021, in the Kimbrough Homes Housing Community. The suspect has been identified as: Clearence Jr Speed, (24), B/M, of […]

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Media Release 23-Public’s Assistance De’Runnya Wilson Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance De’Runnya Wilson Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on the murder of De’Runnya Wilson. The homicide occurred on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. At approximated 2:25 p.m., officers from the West Precinct responded to 2128 Northland Avenue where they were alerted the victim, De’Runnya Wilson was inside of his […]

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Media Release 21- Public’s Assistance Da’Ontay Jarrett Homicide Investigation

Public’s Assistance Da’Ontay Jarrett Homicide Investigation Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide which occurred on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Da’Ontay Jarrett was fatally shot at 926 Aspen Drive. At approximately 3:00 p.m., South Precinct officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Aspen Drive (Adona Apartment Complex) on report […]

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Media Release 20- Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation

Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department has made an arrest in the homicide of Richard Spence. Spence was murdered on Friday, January 14, 2022.   The suspect has been identified as:  Clearence Jr Speed, (24), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.   Detectives obtained a warrant with the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office […]

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