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CRIME & SAFETY
Afternoon shooting in Birmingham sends 1 to the hospital
An investigation is underway after a Friday afternoon shooting in Birmingham. Multiple shots rang out at 2:37 p.m. in the 600 block of West Boulevard. A male then called 911 reporting his father had been shot. The victim was struck in the leg. His condition wasn’t immediately known, but officers...
2 people injured in early-morning shooting in Bessemer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Two people were injured in a shooting in Bessemer early Friday morning. According to Justin Burmeister of the Bessemer Police Department, the shooting happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. in the 2500 block of 11th Avenue North. The victim was shot and is currently in critical condition while the alleged shooter was […]
One dead after vehicle crashes into building, ignites fire in Ensley
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — One person is dead after a vehicle crash led to a fire in Birmingham's Ensley neighborhood Friday afternoon. Birmingham Fire and Rescue says the car crashed into a building around 3:15 p.m. in the 1900 block of Avenue I in Ensley. The fire department said...
Driver charged in hit-and-run that killed 84-year-old crossing Birmingham road in wheelchair
A suspect has been charged in a hit-and-run that killed an 84-year-old Birmingham man who was in his wheelchair and on his way home from church. Sammus Hikeem Strickland, 27, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death or injury. Killed was Erwin Ellis Curtis. The...
Sheriff’s office identifies 22-year-old as suspect in domestic shooting
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office arrested Casey Deandre Smith, 22, of Birmingham as the suspect in a recent domestic shooting that occurred at Shoal Run Trail on July 21. (Contributed) The post Sheriff’s office identifies 22-year-old as suspect in domestic shooting appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Man wounded in barrage of gunfire while pumping gas at Brighton Chevron
A man was shot while he was pumping gas Thursday night at a Brighton service station. The shooting happened at 11:55 p.m. at the Brighton Chevron on Jaybird Road. Lt. Kenneth Hooten said the 20-year-old man had exited his vehicle and was putting gas in his car at pump #2 when a black or dark Chevrolet Traverse pulled up and opened fire.
Family, friends gather to remember Birmingham man shot and killed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The family of Maurice Turner is hopeful someone will come forward with answers in their loved one's death. According to Birmingham police, Turner's body was found in the kitchen of his Jasper Road Apartment early last Wednesday morning. "He was all about, as he say NBF...
Birmingham police arrest suspect in fatal July hit-and-run case
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBMA) — In Birmingham, police have made an arrest in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that took place July 16, 2024. Erwin Ellis Curtis was the victim of the hit-and-run that took place at Georgia Road and Messer Airport Hwy. Police believe the suspect is Sammus Hakeem Strickland.
Family of 5-year-old killed in Echo Highlands shooting hosts vigil calling for justice in his death
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A grieving family is calling for justice Wednesday night after a recent shooting took three of their loved ones’ lives. The family remembered them with a vigil at Railroad Park. The family also used the vigil to call for justice in the deaths of their loved ones.
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