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Media Release 146

Arrest Made in Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the murders of Joseph Demetrice Robinson and Rikki Dunri Christopher Bynum. The suspect has been identified as: Antonio Shaw, (27), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Police Detectives presented information on the case to […]

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Media Release 132

Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the deceased has been identified in a homicide that occurred on Monday, May 17, 2021. The incident occurred at a residence in the 7700 block of 6th Ave South. The deceased has been identified as Tavarius Hampton, (25), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. This was Birmingham’s 43rd homicide […]

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Media Release 131

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, May 17, 2021 at a residence in the 7700 block of 6th Avenue South. The victim will be identified upon notification of next of kin. Just before 12:30 p.m., Birmingham Police Officers responded to the location on […]

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Media Release 115

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 9, 2021. The victim been identified as: Demonteco Usher, (19), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 11:25 p.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to 6709 Interlaken Avenue on report of a person shot. Also, multiple Shot Spotter alerts […]

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Media Release 103

Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation (Update) The Birmingham Police Department reports an arrest has been made in connection to the murder of Lazonathan Rhodes. Rhodes was murdered on Friday, March 19, 2021 in the parking lot of Roebuck Plaza Shopping Center located at 9120 Parkway East. The suspect has been identified as: Ja’Marcus Jordan, (18), […]

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Media Release 102

BPD Upcoming Events for April 2021 The Birmingham Police Department’s Community Outreach & Public Education Division is hosting multiple events for the month of April to educate the public on very important topics of prevention. A virtual seminar, SPEAK OUT AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT will be held on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. until […]

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Media Release 101

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, April 18, 2021. The victim has been identified: Tyree Marcell Brown, (18), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 8:20 p.m., East Precinct officers responded to St. Vincent’s Hospital on report of a person shot. Officers arrived on the scene […]

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Media Release 99

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, April 18, 2021. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 5:50 p.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to 3039 Chase Lane on report of a person shot. Officers arrived on the scene […]

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Media Release 94

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday night , April 7, 2021 at 3605 40th Street North in the Inglenook Community. The victim has been identified as Savion Issabell (16), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 11:30 p.m., officers from East Precinct responded to […]

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Media Release 74

Robbery Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a robbery investigation. Detectives request assistance from the public in identifying a person of interest in the attached photo. On Sunday, March 14, 2021, at approximately 9:40 p.m., East Precinct officers responded to 5901 1st Avenue North (Texaco Service Station) on report of a robbery […]

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