From Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — One person is dead and a homicide investigation is underway following a shooting at a Birmingham gas station, according to Officer Truman Fitzgerald.
The victim has not yet been identified while officials work to notify the next of kin.
“West Precinct officers were dispatched on a report of a robbery alarm,” Fitzgeral said. “While en route, officers were notified there was a person shot at the location.”
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a male lying unresponsive in the parking lot suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased, Fitzgeral said.
Details are limited in this investigation. If there is anyone who has information pertaining to the case, please contact the B.P.D. Homicide Unit @ 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers @ 205-254-7777.