Birmingham

UPS worker killed in targeted attack

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BIRMINGHAM, AL – A UPS employee died on Tuesday evening in Birmingham, Alabama, after being shot in what law enforcement describes as a targeted attack. The shooter remains at large, further heightening concerns. The victim, identified as 44-year-old Anthony Lamar Love Jr., was declared dead at the scene by authorities. According to Sgt. Laquitta Wade of the Birmingham Police, the incident occurred around 6 p.m., just as Love Jr. was leaving the UPS facility after …

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Missing woman’s dead body found on the side of the road

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BIRMINGHAM, AL – A 20-year-old woman from Jasper, Alabama, who was reportedly missing and claimed to be held hostage, was found dead on a Birmingham roadside. Mahogany Jaquise Jackson’s body was found by a passerby who alerted the authorities in the early hours of Monday. The police found Jackson unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound upon their arrival at the scene in southwest Birmingham. On Wednesday, the Birmingham Police Department announced the arrest of four …

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Multiple people shot on interstate after shootout over stolen car takes place

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BIRMINGHAM, AL – A dramatic episode unfolded on a bustling Birmingham, Alabama, interstate on Friday, leaving four people wounded. The police have labeled the incident as a “shootout”, which was reportedly sparked by an argument over a vehicle believed to be stolen. Multiple reports of a shootout on I-59 South, near the 20th Street Ensley exit in the city’s western area, prompted the Birmingham police to rush to the scene around 4:40 p.m. on Friday. …

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Multiple people shot in gun battle that extended to hospital

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BIRMINGHAM, AL- Early Monday, a violent incident unfolded outside UAB Hospital as several gunshot victims arrived in a private vehicle seeking medical assistance. Eyewitnesses and law enforcement officials reported that a champagne-colored Chevrolet Tahoe drove up to the hospital’s entrance with gunshot victims onboard. The shooting reportedly occurred after a dispute at Aria Restaurant and Lounge, located on the 900 block of Fifth Avenue North. Around 2:17 a.m., as the SUV arrived at UAB, another …

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Two firefighters shot at the firehouse

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In a shocking incident on Wednesday morning, two firefighters were shot at their fire station in Birmingham, Alabama. The attack took place in the city’s Norwood neighborhood, leaving the community in disbelief. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, but authorities suspect it was a targeted assault. The injured firefighters were rushed to the hospital and are currently in critical condition. According to local reports, the shooting occurred around 8:30 a.m. at a fire station …

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Birthday party shooting leaves one dead, multiple injured

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On Friday night, a sudden outburst of gunfire disrupted a Birmingham neighborhood. The incident left one person dead and three others injured. The shooting took place at about 10:08 pm, marking the city’s third homicide in the week. Roshode Darnell Davidson, a 36-year-old resident, was identified by Birmingham Police as the casualty in the early hours of Saturday. South Precinct officers were dispatched to the scene following reports of multiple individuals wounded. Upon arrival, officers …

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Man arrested after murder spree that killed four

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On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, four people were killed in Jefferson and St. Clair counties in Alabama. On Friday, Daniel P. Watson, 28, of Pell City was arrested in connection with the killings. The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office issued an arrest warrant for Watson for capital murder due to the multiple victims. The first pair of slayings occurred in East Lake, where Tiffany Michele Hernandez and Jason Joseph Brown, both 40 and from Birmingham, …

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