From The Trussville Tribune Staff Reports
BIRMINGHAM – The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after an incident in the 1700 block of Pearson Avenue SW.
Officers from the west precinct responded to the location around 8:30 a.m. on reports of a person shot. They arrived to find a male victim lying in the alley, suffering from a gunshot wound to the body. He was pronounced dead on the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue. Witnesses said shots were heard earlier around 1 a.m, and two males were seen running form the location on foot.
“It appeared the victim was running from someone before he was shot,” said Lt Sean Edwards. “This was not random.”
The case is still under investigation, as the victim has not yet been identified.