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Man shot to death while sitting in vehicle in parking lot of south Birmingham apartment complex
A man was shot to death inside his vehicle Friday night at a south Birmingham apartment complex. South Precinct officers were dispatched shortly before 9:30 p.m. to a report of a person shot in the 100 block of Penthouse Drive. That location is Mountainside Apartments. Sgt. LaQuitta Wade said police...
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...
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...
Post office collection boxes removed in Gardendale after mail theft incident
GARDENDALE, Ala. (WBRC) - The blue collection boxes at the Gardendale Post Office have been removed following a second mail theft, according to the United States Postal Service. The U.S. Postal Service says the boxes were removed after a break-in that occurred sometimes over the weekend of July 20-21. This...
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 […]
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...
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.
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.
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