Man found dead in Birmingham gas station’s parking lot

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT ) — A man was found dead in a Birmingham gas station’s parking lot early Saturday morning.

According to Birmingham police officer Truman Fitzgerald, police were dispatched around 2:40 a.m. to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1100 block of Third Avenue West. Officers arrived at the Exxon gas station in that block and saw a man lying unresponsive in its parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service personnel pronounced the man dead. Fitzgerald said the preliminary investigation shows ShotSpotter detected rounds fired in the 1100 block of Third Avenue West.

The gas station was closed when the shooting occurred. The El Centenario Nightclub across the street, however, was open at the time. Birmingham Police Department detectives will search the area for surveillance cameras.

Those with information on the case are urged to call the BPD at 205-254-1764 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. Crime Stoppers may award tipsters up to $5,000.

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