Shooting at 900 BLOCK OF FIFTH AVENUE on 08/26/2025 12:15 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 08/26/2025 12:15 AM
Description: The Two Victims Inside A Vehicle That Had Been Struck By The Gunfire.
Address: 900 BLOCK OF FIFTH AVENUE, Birmingham, AL
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Joseph MaplesMissing Age
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ShootingInfo
At approximately 8:55 pm, north precinct officers were dispatched to the 700 block of 6th avenue west on report of multiple shot spotter alerts. Officers arrived on the scene and observed an audi suv parked alongside the roadway with a door open. Officers approached the vehicle and observed the driver of the vehicle unresponsive suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased. The preliminary investigation suggests the vehicle was reported stolen (shelby county). Multiple rounds were fired upwards of 50-60, some from fully automatic weaponsAgency
Birmingham