From Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–A Birmingham man was killed early Wednesday morning after shots were fired into a house in East Lake, according to BPD Sgt. LaQuitta Wade.
The victim has been identified as 50-year-old Arlington Jerome Daniel.
At approximately 2:13 a.m., officers responded to a report of a person shot inside a residence in the 6800 block of 68th Street South.
According to a ShotSpotter notification, 14 rounds of gunfire had been registered in the area.
When police arrived on the scene, they found Daniel suffering from a gunshot wound lying unresponsive inside the residence.
Birmingham Fire & Rescue later pronounced him dead at the scene.
According to Wade, the preliminary investigation suggested that there was some type of gathering inside the residence when an altercation occurred.
Shots were fired from outside of the residence, as well as inside the residence and the victim was fatally wounded by gunfire.
According to Wade, multiple people were inside the residence at the time of the shooting, and some individuals remained on the scene and are fully cooperating with homicide detectives.
No one else was injured in the shooting.
There is currently no one in custody.
Anyone with information about the case can contact BPD at (205) 254-1764 or remain anonymous and receive a cash reward of up to $5,000 by calling Crime Stoppers at (205) 254-7777.
