The Birmingham Police Department is on the scene of a homicide on Tuesday evening. Officer Truman Fitzgerald said in a video statement that BPD officers responded to a residence in the 4400 block of 44th Avenue North just before 2 p.m. for a person down. At the scene, responding officers found an adult female lying … Read more
The Birmingham Police Department is currently investigating a homicide following a trespassing call. In a video statement, Officer Truman Fitzgerald reported that BPD North Precinct officers responded to a trespassing call at a residence in the 3400 block of 17th Avenue North. When officers arrived at the scene, they found an adult male lying unresponsive … Read more
The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the shooting of an eight-year-old in Gate City. In a video statement, Officer Truman Fitzgerald reported that BPD is on the scene of shots fired and a juvenile shot. Around 9 p.m. on Sunday, East Precinct officers responded to multiple Shot Spotter alerts in the Gate City area. Officers … Read more
Update 5/2/2024 – A woman has been arrested in connection to a homicide in Birmingham, Alabama. According to the Birmingham Police Department, 38-year-old Lasha Patrice Thomas was taken into custody and booked into the Jefferson County Jail without bond. On May 2, BPD detectives presented case information to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office leading to … Read more
Update 4/20/2024 – The Birmingham Police Department has announced the arrest of a 33-year-old man in connection to the murder of Anthony Lambert Jr. BPD detectives obtained an arrest warrant in the murder of Lambert who was fatally shot in the 900 block of 58th Street Ensley on April 18, 2024. The suspect has been identified … Read more
On Monday night, the Birmingham Police Department announced it was investigating a homicide. In a video statement, Sergeant Laquitta Wade said North Precinct officers responded to a 10-round Shot Spotter activation around 10:10 p.m. on April 15. While officers were en route to the scene, the call was upgraded to a person shot. At the … Read more
The Birmingham Police Department is currently investigating a homicide in the 1700 block of Maple Avenue. Around 11:10 p.m., West Precinct officers responded to a call of a tow truck in the driveway of a vacant home. At the scene, responding officers found the tow truck in the driveway of the vacant home with the … Read more
The Birmingham Police Department has announced an arrest in the slaying of Jaylan Lee Jenkins who was fatally shot in the 4200 block of Jackson Street on April 9, 2024. Detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest. The suspect is only being identified as a 17-year-old male. The name is being withheld to protect … Read more
The Birmingham Police Department is on the scene of a homicide in the 2300 block of 18th Place Southwest. Around 3:18 p.m., the US Marshals and the BPD Crime Reduction Team located the victim’s vehicle inside a wooded area on a dead-end street. At the scene, officers located the victim deceased inside the vehicle. BPD … Read more
The Birmingham Police Department is on the scene of a homicide in the 4200 block of Jackson Street. According to BPD, East Precinct officers responded to a report of a person shot at the aforementioned location just before 8:30 p.m. tonight. At the scene, officers found a juvenile male lying unresponsive inside a vehicle suffering … Read more