From The Trussville Tribune Staff Reports
BIRMINGHAM – The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Tuesday in the 800 block of 45th Street North.
Around 8 p.m., officers responded to the above location to a person shot. They found the victim sitting inside his vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head area. Birmingham Fire and Rescue responded to the scene, transporting him to UAB Hospital where he later died.
Detectives discovered the victim was driving down the street when an unknown black male began to fire a gun at the victim’s vehicle. The victim’s vehicle collided with a tree after he was shot, and the suspect fled on foot.
The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Anyone with further information is to contact the Birmingham Police Department.