Crime & Safety
No Charges Filed In Death Of Birmingham Bartender
Longtime Birmingham bartender Kim Walker died after sustaining a head wound during an altercation at a 5 Points South bar.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — The November death of a well-known and popular bartender in the Birmingham area will result in no criminal charges filed, police said Friday. Kim Walker, 63, was found dead in his home Nov. 7 when co-workers called police to check on him.
Walker suffered a head wound as he assisted co-workers in escorting unruly patrons from a bar hours before he was discovered dead. Walker had been a bartender at the Plaza (or Upsidedown Plaza, as it is also known) for more than 20 years.
Homicide Investigators presented the information gathered on the case to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office for review. Following the assessment of the information, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office ruled the actions of the identified subject involved "were not willfully and knowingly to injure the victim," according to a statement by Birmingham police.
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No criminal charges will be filed in the case.
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