Shooting at 3000 BLOCK OF CAROLINA AVENUE on 07/29/2026 12:00 AM

Type: Shooting

Date: 07/29/2026 12:00 AM

Description: A 5-year-old child died after an apparent accidental shooting at a residence; police say no criminal charges are anticipated.

Address: 3000 BLOCK OF CAROLINA AVENUE, Bessemer, AL

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Area Missing Persons

Name

Jason Jones

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Birmingham, AL on 08/08/2005

Physical Description

Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 6' 3" Weight: 230 lbs

Case Number

MP5210

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Area Cold Cases

Name

Javonte McDonald

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Just after 10 p.M., east precinct officers were dispatched to a person shot call on interstate-59 south just before the 1st avenue north exit.Officers arrived on the scene when they observed a pink dodge challenger off the roadway. Upon further investigation, officers observed two adult males inside the vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Birmingham fire and rescue (bfr) personnel arrived and pronounced the victim deceased. Bfr personnel transported the surviving victim to uab hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.The preliminary investigation suggests an unknown suspect(s) shot into the victims’ vehicle in a targeted attack. The suspect(s) fired shots while on interstate-59 south.

Agency

Birmingham

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