Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, April 28, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Terry Dewayne Hinson, B/M, (50), of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 3:22 pm, West Precinct officers were responding to a call of a Person Shot in the 1700 Block of Avenue […]
Media Release 77- Homicide Investigation- Center Street
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Eric Savoy Brown, (33), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 10:10 pm, North Precinct officers were responding to a ShotSpotter activation of approximately ten gunshots fired at Graymont Avenue and […]
Media Release 281-Homicide Investigation-Parkway East
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 30, 2023. The victim has been identified as: Stephen A. Keith Jr., (77), W/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 1:33 p.m. East Precinct officers were dispatched to a call of a Motor Vehicle Accident in the 9300 Block […]
Media Release 256- Homicide Investigation- 5th Avenue
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 3, 2023. The victim has been identified as: Nigel Riddick Roberson, (19), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. On Saturday, December 2, 2023, at approximately 3:38 p.m., North Precinct officers responded to multiple ShotSpotter notifications in the 900 Block of […]
Media Release 247-Homicide Investigation-Avenue W
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 2:55 a.m., West Precinct officers were responding to a ShotSpotter notification of 9 rounds fired. While en route, the call was updated […]
PSA: Children and teens talk to adults about gun violence
The Birmingham Police Department released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) video on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, featuring local children and teenagers speaking about the potential impact of gun violence on their futures. The PSA theme is: “It is time to put the guns down.” The video begins with an unidentified child riding a bicycle when […]
Media Release 55
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 video. The Korner Kupboard located at 401 Lawson Road was robbed on March 1, 2021 at approximately 8:00 p.m. The suspect entered the store and held the store clerk […]
Media Release 50
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The deceased has been identified as Detraio Whorton, (27), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. Just after 5:00 p.m., officers from East Precinct responded to 1st Avenue and Parkway East on a call of person shot […]
“Help us protect this city and its people:” BPD releases PSA regarding firearms taken off the streets
The Birmingham Police Department has taken more than 2,000 firearms off the streets of the Magic City already in 2020. On December 9, BPD released a public service announcement showing many of the guns that were seized. The video features Public Information Officer Sgt. Rodarius Mauldin who informs the public that there are many ways […]
BPD releases Stop the Violence PSA
Gun violence has taken a deadly toll on community members in Birmingham this year. As of Nov. 23, 2020, criminal homicides involving gunfire stand at 87 for the year and the Birmingham Police Department has taken more than 2,000 firearms off the streets. On Tuesday, BPD released a public service announcement titled Stop the Violence […]
