From Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — Police in Birmingham are investigating a Christmas night shooting at a convenience store in Ensley. It was the second homicide of the day in the Magic City as 2021 winds down as the deadly year in over a quarter century.
Officer Truman Fitzgerald said the victim has been identified as Donvan Mykal Cash, 22, of Birmingham.
At approximately 11:15 p.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to 1200 40th Street Ensley, the location of 40th Street Grocery Convenience Store, on report of a person shot, Fitzgerald said. Also, the Birmingham 911 Communications Division received multiple ShotSpotter alerts from the area on report of numerous shots fired in the area.
“Officers arrived on the scene and observed a male victim lying unresponsive near the entrance of the business suffering from an apparent gunshot wound,” Fitzgerald said. “Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.”
The preliminary investigation suggests an unknown suspect or suspects was firing shots in the area and one of the rounds is believed to have struck the victim, according to Fitzgerald. It is unknown at this time if the victim was the intended target.
Currently, 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. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers through the Birmingham Police Department’s Mobile App on Android or IOS devices. Updates will be provided as information comes available.
This is Birmingham’s 116th murder investigation of 2021 with 14 justifiable death Investigations). The Birmingham Police Department adheres to FBI Uniform Crime Reporting guidelines set for all law enforcement agencies across the United States. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting guidelines do not require law enforcement agencies to include justifiable death investigations into the total homicide investigations counts.