Fundraising Page Set Up For Slain Birmingham Police Officer

BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Birmingham community was rocked by the news over the weekend of the death of Birmingham police Sgt. Wytasha “Wyt” Carter. Carter was shot and killed on duty outside a Birmingham nightclub early Sunday morning. Monday, a GoFundMe page was set up by a friend of the sergeant’s children.

The shooting happened just before 2 a.m. in the 900 block of Fifth Avenue North outside the 4 Seasons Bar & Grill. Officers were working a special detail dealing with a rash of car break-ins in that area, when an undercover officer spotted at least two suspects who appeared to be trying door handles to see if they were locked. The officer called for backup, and the sergeant arrived.

The officer and the sergeant approached one suspect and patted him down where they found what they believed to be a weapon, reports say. The officers asked the suspect about it, and he reportedly armed himself and fired upon the officers.

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Carter, the second officer and the older suspect were rushed to UAB Hospital. Carter was pronounced dead at the hospital and the other officer is being treated for critical wounds. The 31-year-old suspect is also hospitalized, and the younger suspect has been taken into custody.

The GoFundMe campaign is to raise money for Carter's family. The campaign aims to raise $1,000.

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