From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham Police Department detectives are conducting a homicide investigation on an incident that occurred early Saturday morning, Jan. 5.
At approximately 3:42 a.m., BPD officers were alerted that a person was shot near 16th Street and Avenue V in Birmingham. After officers arrived, they were unable to locate a victim but did locate a possible crime scene in the 2500 block of 16th Street.
It was later determined that the victim, identified as 46-year-old Charles Reese, was transported to UAB Hospital for treatment by private vehicle. Reese was taken into surgery but later died from his injuries.
Investigators do not have a motive in this shooting and no suspects are in custody.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.