BIRMINGHAM – A Birmingham man was shot in an assault on Thursday, May 18, 2023.
At around 2:25 p.m., officers were dispatched to a person shot call at an apartment complex in the 2600 block of Tempest Drive Southwest.
Officers arrived on the scene and entered an apartment when they discovered the victim, Antoine Deonta Ester, 26, of Birmingham, suffering from a gunshot wound.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased at 2:42 p.m.
The preliminary investigation suggests the victim got into an argument with an unknown suspect. The suspect fired shots at the victim inside the apartment.
There is no one in custody.
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.