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Teen dead, another hospitalized after body found in Birmingham yard and victim found in vehicle

Teen dead, another hospitalized after body found in Birmingham yard and victim found in vehicle
Well, we are currently in the Kingston Housing community right now, right near Rosco Avenue where that shooting took place. And of course, the police are still here investigating the scene. But what we know right now is that shooting? It happened just *** few hours ago, the victim identified as an adult male. Now he was found dead in front in *** front yard on Roscoe Avenue while still investigating this scene. Officers were faced with another shooting. It involved the second person shot, that person was found in *** vehicle on I 59 South just past Tallapoosa Street on ramp. Now when the officers arrived, they learned that the person was possibly shot on Roscoe Avenue as well. Some people were to drive him to the hospital or drive that person to the hospital. But as of now, that person has no life threatening injuries at this point. But police say 70 rounds were shot. We still don't know what happened, but we have no one in custody right now. We still learning information. We will be out here all morning trying to gather that for you guys back to you.
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Teen dead, another hospitalized after body found in Birmingham yard and victim found in vehicle
A teen is dead and another person is in the hospital Monday as police investigate Birmingham shootings that may be connected.The deadly shooting happened just after 12:50 a.m. on Roscoe Avenue, according to police. The body of Dementrius Orlando Collins was found in a yard.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13 While police investigated this deadly shooting, they were told another person was shot and found in a vehicle on I-59 South just after the Tallapoosa Street on-ramp. The person was possibly shot on Roscoe Avenue, and police believe another party tried to drive him to the hospital.Birmingham Fire and Rescue rushed the victim to the hospital. He has non-life-threatening injuries. WVTM 13 On The Go: Download our app for freePolice believe the two shootings may be connected. At least 70 rounds were shot. No arrests have been made in this case.This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.

A teen is dead and another person is in the hospital Monday as police investigate Birmingham shootings that may be connected.

The deadly shooting happened just after 12:50 a.m. on Roscoe Avenue, according to police. The body of Dementrius Orlando Collins was found in a yard.

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While police investigated this deadly shooting, they were told another person was shot and found in a vehicle on I-59 South just after the Tallapoosa Street on-ramp.

The person was possibly shot on Roscoe Avenue, and police believe another party tried to drive him to the hospital.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue rushed the victim to the hospital. He has non-life-threatening injuries.

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Police believe the two shootings may be connected. At least 70 rounds were shot.

No arrests have been made in this case.


This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.