Crime & Safety
Bessemer Man Killed In Birmingham's 100th Homicide Of The Year
A deadly shooting in Ensley Tuesday night was Birmingham's 100th homicide of 2020.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — A man was killed Tuesday night in what marked the 100th homicide in Birmingham in 2020. The incident occurred just after 6:30 p.m. on 21st Street.
Although details of the shooting are limited, Sgt. Rod Mauldin of the Birmingham Police Department said Reynard Orr, of Bessemer was found inside a home at 2803 21st Street in Ensley and was taken to a hospital where he later was pronounced dead.
Mauldin said an altercation occurred before the shooting, but no suspects are in custody.
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Anyone with information on this case us asked to contact the Birmingham PD Homicide Unit at 205-254-1764.
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