From Trussville Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM – Detectives are investigating the murder of a 15 year old that was shot on Friday afternoon at the 900 block of Center Street North.
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Officers from the Birmingham Police Department responded to a call at around 2:30 p.m. and found the victim in a Silver Kia Optima suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, not yet identified, was pronounced dead on the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue. Police say that he was driving a vehicle stolen out of Trussville.
No suspects have been identified yet but police say that he and two other occupants were driving on Center Street when two to three males open fire on the vehicle. The occupants fled while the victim was struck in the hip.
Police continue to investigate the incident.
Anyone with information is asked 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers @ 205-254-7777
9 Comments
Janice Archer Thomas
The article says he was shot in the hip. That means he lay there and bled to death, how terribly sad that some care so little about other human beings.
Chris Clark
Sad
Jules Minton
Yes thats true…even responding officers didnt apply pressure to the boys wound…from what i heard
Brittany Robbins
Prayers for the family regardless of the crime he was still a kid
David Echols
From an experienced reporter that interviewed neighbors.
“One resident said she was inside her apartment when she heard at least six or seven shots. She rushed outside, and was passed by two armed males running from the area. A nurse, she checked the victim’s pulse but said there was none.” – Credit: Carol Robinson, AL dot com.
So stop blaming others (responding officers) for this boys death, stop assuming he was left out there to bleed to death, not only was a nurse on the scene almost immediately our Birmingham medics have a typical response time of less than 5 minutes.
Jeff Steele
Agreed. And nobody should be describing wounds that early. No one knows the extent of injuries until an autopsy is complete.
Jeannine Fowler
Totally agree Jeff!!!
Janina J Larsen
Well said David
Chuck Browning
He was driving a stolen vehicle and was shot most likely by rivals. Sad but ……..