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Media Release 120

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday May 12, 2021 at Monarch Ridge Apartment Complex. The victim has been identified as Keith Hardy, b/m, (29), of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 8:45 a.m., the 911 Communications Division received a call of shots fired in the […]

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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 112

Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Perry Lee Mixon, (62), (B/M), of Birmingham, Alabama The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was in a parking lot standing outside of […]

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Media Release 111

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 8:50 p.m., South Precinct officers were dispatched to 800 block of 46th Street North on report of a person shot. ShotSpotter alerted […]

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Media Release 108

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 2, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Eric Tyler Sledge Jr., (27), B/M, of Hoover, Alabama. At approximately 12:30 a.m., South Precinct officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of 20th Street South on report of a […]

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Media Release 107

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, April 29, 2021. The victims will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 11:10 p.m., a North Precinct officer heard several gunshots near the 500 block of 10th Avenue West. 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 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 100

Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a homicide that occurred on Sunday, April 18, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Jermaine Demarico Johnson, (48), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. The preliminary investigation suggests that a verbal argument took place prior to the victim […]

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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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