Kyle Doughty sentenced to indefinite hospital order following brutal killing in Birmingham

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A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after pleading guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. West Midlands Police report that 43-year-old Matthew Lynch was found with serious head injuries in the garden of a property on Ashwin Road on 11 July. Lynch succumbed to his injuries and passed … Read more

Birmingham Police investigating homicide in the 100 block of Roebuck Plaza Drive

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Update – Birmingham Police have obtained a warrant for 22-year-old Quajae Dasion Ellis Ware in connection to a fatal shooting at 121 Roebuck Plaza Drive. The shooting claimed the life of Richard Allen Judkins. Detectives obtained a warrant for Murder for Ware. He is being held at the Jefferson County Jail with no bond.   Original … Read more

Mass shooting at Birmingham nightclub leaves four dead

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Update – The Birmingham Police Department is investigating two fatal shootings that occurred on Saturday night. Office Truman Fitzgerald said in a video statement that the community lost seven community members due to senseless violence. Three victims were fatally shot and killed in a triple homicide in the 1700 block of Summer Drive. The victims include … Read more

Tarrant Police searching for Jadan O’Neal Cooper following shots fired incident and vehicle pursuit

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The Tarrant Police Department said in a social media post that it is looking for Jadan O’Neal Cooper following a “shots fired” report. TPD says Cooper was charged in 2022 for possessing a stolen vehicle. Around 2:30 p.m. on June 28, 2024, TPD officers responded to a residence in the 1400 block of Sloan Avenue … Read more

Targeted double shooting in Birmingham leaves one dead and another injured

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One person is dead and another is injured in a targeted shooting in Birmingham, Alabama. Officer Truman Fitzgerald said in a video statement that East Precinct officers responded to a person shot call on Interstate 59 South near the 1st Avenue North Exit just after 10 p.m. At the scene, officers found a vehicle stopped … Read more

Shooting during argument at residence on New Hill Court kills woman in Birmingham

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The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting at a residence in the 700 block of New Hill Court. Office Truman Fitzgerald announced in a video statement that West Precinct officers responded to a person shot call in the 700 block of New Hill Court around 10:15 p.m.. At the scene, officers found an … Read more

Birmingham Police arrest O’Nandas Carmece Beard in homicide of Demarco Thomas

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The Birmingham Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred on June 7, 2024. BPD reports that its detectives obtained an arrest warrant in connection to the murder of Demarco Thomas. The victim was fatally shot in the 400 block of 9th Street West. BPD Homicide detectives say they … Read more

Birmingham Police Department investigating fatal shooting in apartment parking lot complex on 8th Terrace West

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The Birmingham Police Department is investigating what it calls a targeted shooting on Tuesday night. Officer Truman Fitzgerald said in a statement that North Precinct officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 700 block of 8th Terrace West around 9 p.m. At the scene, officers were led to the parking lot of … Read more

Three people shot on 1st Avenue North in shootout in Birmingham Alabama

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Three people were shot in Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday night. One man is deceased. Two other victims are suffering from life-threatening injuries. In a video statement, Office Truman Fitzgerald said that officers responded to a Shot Spotter alert in the 8200 block of 1st Avenue North around 7:40 p.m. As BPD officers were responding to … Read more

Birmingham Police arrest Keena Deon Creer in murder of Obray Carter

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A man has been arrested in connection to the murder of Obray Carter. The Birmingham Police Department reports that its detectives have obtained a warrant for the arrest of 39-year-old Keena Deon Creer. Carter was fatally shot near 1st Avenue South and Center Street on June 5, 2024. On June 11, 2024, BPD detectives presented … Read more