From The Tribune staff reports
CENTER POINT – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of an assault Sunday at the 10 block of Shadowood Circle NE, Birmingham, where they found a man who had been shot.
Phillip Edward Lankford, 59, of Center Point, was pronounced dead on the scene at 9:26 a.m., Feb. 5, 2023.
“The decedent sustained gunshot wound injuries during a reported assault,” Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said. “The death is being investigated as a homicide.”
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating this death.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.