From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — The Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office identified a man found fatally shot on a porch in west Birmingham.
Levert Mickens, 63, of Birmingham, was shot at 520 Saint Charles Avenue.
Birmingham Police were called to investigate a shot spotter call of a single shot fired, on Saturday, March 13 at just before 10:00 p.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered Mickens on the porch sitting upright in a chair unresponsive. After further investigation, it was determined Mickens suffered from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased by Birmingham Fire and Rescue.
The preliminary investigation indicates the victim was involved in some form of an altercation with the suspect prior to him being shot, according to police.
The Birmingham Police Department has a person of interest in custody for further questioning. This case remains ongoing.
Anyone with further information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 254-7777.
