A man was shot to death in broad daylight Sunday during an apparent argument on a Birmingham street near Railroad Park.
The deadly shooting was one of two this weekend in the city. The other happened Friday night on the city’s east side, leaving a woman dead.
Sunday’s killing happened shortly after 5 p.m. on 16th Street South between Second and Third avenues. That location is also near Regions Field.
Sgt. Monica Law said police at 5:01 p.m. received a call of a male shot in the 200 block of 16th Street South. Upon arrival, officers were met by an adult male, an adult female and a small child.
The family had been visiting Railroad Park, according to family members on the scene.
According to witnesses, the male who fired the shots and the male who was wounded got into an altercation while the family was walking in the area. The nature of the dispute wasn’t immediately known.
The couple was being taken to police headquarters to undergo questioning about what led up to the shooting.
Law said the victim sustained at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on a sidewalk.
An Uber driver coming to pick up a passenger saw the entire ordeal, and said the shooter warned the victim back off before firing the deadly shot.
Law said detectives are canvassing the area for video of the slaying and have spoken to witnesses.
Sunday’s fatal shooting brings the city’s homicide tally so far this year to 113. Of those, six have been ruled justifiable and therefore aren’t deemed criminal.
In all of Jefferson County there have been 153 homicides, including the 113 in Birmingham.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
