Shooting at SIMMSVILLE ROAD on 03/10/2026 12:30 PM
Type: Shooting
Date: 03/10/2026 12:30 PM
Description: A Man Was Wounded By Police Gunfire.
Address: SIMMSVILLE ROAD, Alabaster, AL
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ShootingInfo
The birmingham police department reports detectives are conducting a homicide Investigation. The incident occurred on tuesday, july 28, 2020. The victim has been identified as joe albert foster iv, (21), b/m, of birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 12:21 a.M., west precinct officers responded to a shots fired call in the 2300 block of court r at the villas as westridge apartment complex. Officers arrived and Was notified by a resident of gunfire heard from an adjacent apartment. Upon further Investigation, officers observed through a window a person lying on the floor. After gaining Entry, officers discovered the victim unresponsive suffering from a gunshot wound. Birmingham fire and rescue along with jefferson county coroner responded to the Scene and pronounced the victim deceasedAgency
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