From Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–Police in Birmingham are investigating after a young adult male and a female teenager were found shot to death in a vehicle on Tuesday night, according to BPD Sgt. LaQuitta Wade.
The victims have been identified as 21-year-old Joshua Wayne Parsons and 16-year-old Alexis Elizabeth Wise, both from Hueytown.
At approximately 10:29 p.m., officers responded to a call after a passerby saw a vehicle riddled with bullet holes slowly rolling backward and coming to a stop on a sidewalk in front of an abandoned home.
Police found the two victims inside the vehicle, non-responsive and suffering from gunshot wounds. The pair were pronounced deceased at the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel.
Wade said the original call came in at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of Princeton Avenue SW.
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.
