Assault at HWY 280, BIRMINGHAM on 01/27/2026 11:31 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 01/27/2026 11:31 AM
Description: HARASSMENT COMMUNICATIONS. This report is from Shelby County dispatch log (911). Information may be subject to change
Address: HWY 280, BIRMINGHAM, Shelby County, AL
Case Number: C2026005283
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ShootingInfo
At approximately 3:30 a.M., north precinct officers responded to the 100 block of 3rd avenue north after hearing gunshots fired. Shot spotter also alerted officers that over 10 rounds were fired in the area. Officers arrived on the scene and discovered the victim lying unresponsive on the ground near the roadway 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 shooting may have stemmed from a verbal argument that transpired earlier between the victim and an unknown suspect(s). Currently, there is no one in custodyAgency
Birmingham