From The Tribune Staff Reports
BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department is investigating an incident that took place on Tuesday, October 12.
According to the Birmingham Police Department, at approximately 7:35 a.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of 8th Avenue West on a report of a female lying unresponsive in a front yard suffering from a gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim dead.
The victim’s identity will be released pending notification to the next of kin.
This is Birmingham’s 81st murder investigation of 2021, with 12 justifiable death investigations.
Anyone who has information pertaining to the case, please contact the Birmingham Police Department Homicide Unit at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.