Early Thursday morning, Officer Truman Fitzgerald of the Birmingham Police Department reported that BPD was on the scene of a homicide in the 3200 block of 13th Avenue North. Around 10:10 p.m., North Precinct officers received a call of shots fired at the aforementioned location.
Officers reached the scene and immediately began canvassing the area. The victim was found lying in a grassy area suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire & Rescue personnel reached the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.
Officer Fitzgerald said BPD believes the victim was targeted in the shooting. No one is in custody at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact BPD at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
Jay Skelton is an independent crime journalist with a passion for covering the uncovered and the under covered.