Fairfield Drive-By Shooting Claims Life Of 23-Year-Old Man

BIRMINGHAM, AL - A 23-year-old father has been identified as the victim in a fatal drive-by shooting in Fairfield. The victim, Ronnie Deandre Weaver, was gunned down Sunday night just outside the front door of a Fairfield convenience store.

A report by Alabama Media Group said Weaver was killed shortly before 9:30 p.m. at Citgo at the intersection of Valley Road and Gary Avenue in Fairfield. The shooting happened at 9:22 p.m. and Weaver was pronounced dead on the scene at 9:33 p.m.

Store employees reported that Weaver had been at business about 30 minutes earlier putting gas in his car. He left, and then returned. As he was walking into the store, a vehicle drove by and opened fire. At least a dozen or more shots were fired. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Patch morning newsletter.)

This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Anyone with information is asked to call Fairfield police at 205-786-4111.

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