The Birmingham Police Department reports that its detectives have obtained arrest warrants in connection to the murder of Amauria Caffey. The victim was fatally shot in the 1600 block of 5th Street North on November 4, 2024. BPD has identified the suspect as 21-year-old Malik Farris of Trussville. BPD says the investigation indicated that the … Read more
The Birmingham Police Department is currently investigating a triple shooting. At 8:11 p.m., BPD says its officers responded to a Shot Spotter activation involving approximately 20 rounds fired in the 1400 block of 3rd Avenue West. BPD says its officers found an adult male victim and two juvenile victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The … Read more
The Birmingham Police Department is currently on the scene of homicide in the East Lake Community. BPD officers responded to a call of a person shot in the 8200 block of 4th Avenue around 12:19 a.m. on Friday. At the scene, officers learned that the victim ran into a shed in the 300 block of … Read more
The Birmingham Police Department is currently investigating a homicide in the 1400 block of 1st Avenue West. According to BPD, its officers responded to two Shot Spotter notifications around 9:37 p.m. on Saturday. The first notification registered approximately five rounds. The second registered approximately 12 rounds. At the scene, officers found an adult male victim … Read more
The Birmingham Police Department is currently investigating a fatal shooting at the Big Boy Convenience Store at 2714 Pearson Avenue Southwest. BPD reports that West Precinct officers responded to a person shot call at the aforementioned location just before 5 p.m. At the scene, officers found an unresponsive adult male outside the store. The man … Read more
The Birmingham Police Department is currently investigating a homicide in the 2100 block of Magnolia Avenue South at Brother Bryan Park. BPD says its officers responded to a report of multiple shots fired around 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday. When officers reached the scene, they located an adult male victim in the park unresponsive and suffering … Read more
The Birmingham Police Department has made an arrest in the murder of Lafontae Dejarris Lenard and the wounding of two others. BPD reports that arrest warrants have been secured in the incident that occurred in the 200 block of 3rd Avenue Southwest on September 2, 2024. The suspect has been identified as 21-year-old Tyler Reed … Read more
The Birmingham Police Department is currently on the scene of a homicide at the University Crossings Apartments in the 200 block of 3rd Avenue Southwest. Around 10:49 p.m., South Precinct officers responded to a call of a burglary of a residence. As officers were en route to the scene, the call was upgraded to a … Read more
Officer Truman Fitzgerald with the Birmingham Police Department reported in a video statement that BPD is on the scene of a homicide. An officer fired shots at an armed suspect during the homicide investigation. Around 8:20 p.m., BPD Real Time Crime Specialists observed a stolen vehicle in the North Birmingham Homes Housing Community. BPD officers … Read more
The Birmingham Police Department has arrested a 27-year-old man in connection to a fatal hit and run collision that occurred on July 16, 2024. BPD reports that its detectives obtained a warrant for the arrest of Sammus Hakeem Strickland in the hit-and-run death of Erwin Ellis Curtis. BPD says the victim was struck by a … Read more