Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Richard Edwards Jr., (44), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 2:15 a.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person Shot call at a residence in the 10 Block of Holt Avenue. Officers arrived on the scene when they observed the victim lying unresponsive in the yard of the residence suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the v ..read more

Arrest Made in the Anthony Lambert Jr. Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the murder of Anthony Lambert Jr.  He was shot and killed on Thursday, April 18, 2024, in the 900 Block of 58th Street Ensley. The suspect has been identified as: Gary Steele, (33), B/M, of Bessemer, Alabama. On the day of the shooting, the suspect turned himself in to police custody at BPD Headquarters. On Friday, April 19, 2024, Birmingham Police Detectives presented case information to the Jefferson County District Atto ..read more

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, April 18, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Anthony Lambert Jr., (21), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 4:20 p.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to a Shot Spotter alert in the 5700 Block of Avenue I. Officers were updated that a person was lying unresponsive in the front yard of a residence in the 900 Block of 58th Street Ensley. Officers arrived on the scene when they observed the victim lying in the front yard of the residence sufferi ..read more

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Eric Savoy Brown, (33), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 10:10 pm, North Precinct officers were responding to a ShotSpotter activation of approximately ten gunshots fired at Graymont Avenue and Center Street. While en route, the call was updated to a Person Shot at 6th Avenue W and Center Street. When officers arrived on the scene, they observed an adult male lying on the ground unresponsive, suffering f ..read more

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, April 13, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Christopher Deandre Coleman, (41), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 11:10 p.m., West Precinct Officers responded to a third-party call of a tow truck parked in the driveway of a vacant home in the 1700 Block of Maple Avenue SW. When officers arrived on the scene, they observed the tow truck in the driveway of the vacant property with the engine running. As officers approached the tow truck, they observ ..read more

 Homicide Investigation   The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, April 13, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Jeffry Padilla, (26), H/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 12:00 a.m., East Precinct officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation of one round fired in the 500 Block of 81st Street South. While enroute, the call was updated to a Person Shot. When officers arrived on the scene, they observed the Hispanic male victim lying face down in the front yard of a residence, suffering from an apparent ..read more

Arrest Made in the Nakita Chantryce Davidson Homicide/ Kidnapping Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the kidnapping of Nakita Chantryce Davidson, who was shot and kidnapped on April 11, 2024, at 6th Avenue SW and MLK Jr. Drive. The suspect has been identified as: Cedric Dewayne Robertson, (37), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. On Thursday, April 11, 2024, Birmingham Police Detectives presented case information to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office for review. After assessment of the information, det ..read more

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Friday, April 12, 2024, in the 2300 Block of 18th Place SW. The victim has been identified as: Nakita Chantryce Davidson, (40), B/F, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 3:18 p.m. the U.S. Marshals Task Force and Birmingham Police Department’s Crime Reduction Team located a burgundy vehicle in a wooded dead-end area. When officers arrived on the scene, they observed the victim, Nakita Davidson, deceased inside the vehicle. Nakita Davidson is the victim of a kidnapping in ..read more

 Arrest Made in the Jaylan Lee Jenkins Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives have obtained a warrant for an arrest in connection to the murder of Jaylan Lee Jenkins, who was shot and killed on April 9, 2024, in the 4200 Block of Jackson Street. The suspect has been identified as: 17-Year-Old Male Juvenile (name withheld to protect Juvenile Rights) On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the suspect arrived at the BPD Headquarters and turned himself into police custody. On Thursday, April 11, 2024, Birmingham Police Detectives presented case information to the Je ..read more

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. At approximately 8:28 p.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to a Person Shot call in the 4200 Block of Jackson Street, the Inglenook Community. The victim is a 16-year-old male. When officers arrived on the scene, they observed the juvenile male victim unresponsive inside a vehicle, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased. The preliminary investigation ..read more