Crime & Safety
Christmas Eve Homicide Investigated In Birmingham: Police
On Christmas Eve, police found a person with a gunshot wound in his vehicle. This was the 114th homicide in Birmingham this year.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — A homicide happened Christmas Eve in the southwestern part of Birmingham, according to the police department. This was the 114th homicide investigated by Birmingham Police in 2021.
Birmingham Police responded to a suspicious vehicle report in the 2800 block of 30th Street Southwest around 11:55 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 24. Officers found an unresponsive man in a silver Dodge pickup truck with an apparent gunshot wounds. Rescue personnel pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
The victim was identified as Jesse James Valone, 29 of Greenville, South Carolina.
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No arrests have been made. Birmingham Police said there are limited details available. Updates will be provided by police as more information becomes available.
Anyone with information can contact the Birmingham Police Department's Homicide Unit @ 205-254-1764, Crime Stoppers @ 205-254-7777, or submit an anonymous tip through the Birmingham Police Department’s mobile app.
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