From The Trussville Tribune Staff Reports
ENSLEY – The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after an incident on Thursday.
Officers were called to the 1500 block of 34th Street in Ensley around 6:45 on a person shot.
Upon arrival, officers found the victim lying in the back yard of the listed location suffering from a gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue pronounced Hanif Russ, 24 of Birmingham, dead on the scene.
Preliminary investigations indicate that shots were heard by the residence, and afterward the victim was found lying on the ground at the location. The victim was not a resident of the location and did not live in the area. At this time Sgt. Bryan Shelton said there is no clear motive and there is no suspect information available at this time.