Shooting at 5900 BLOCK OF JESSE OWENS AVE on 09/08/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 09/08/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Man fatally shot inside a home during an argument in the Roosevelt neighborhood; victim pronounced dead at scene; shooter at large
Address: 5900 BLOCK OF JESSE OWENS AVE, Birmingham, AL
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Nancy LewisMissing Age
47Est. Current Age
68Last Seen
Birmingham, AL on 05/18/2005Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5' 0" Weight: 160 lbsCase Number
MP4649Area Cold Cases
Name
Patrick Watson JrAge
39Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 3:00 a.M., officers from the west precinct responded to the 2300 block of tempest drive on a call of a person shot. Officers arrived and discovered a male in the living room area of the apartment on the floor unresponsive. The male suffered from multiple gunshot wounds. Birmingham fire and rescue responded to the scene and provided medical aid, however the victim succumb to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene. Officers also discovered another male outside the apartment lying in the grass suffering from a gunshot wound. The subject was transported to uab hospital with life threatening injuries. The preliminary investigation suggest both males were at the same apartment when a verbal altercation ensued. The altercation escalated resulting in both men wounding the other. This is an ongoing investigationAgency
Birmingham