1 caught, 1 sought in killing of Birmingham woman found slain dead-end street

1 caught, 1 sought in killing of Birmingham woman found slain dead-end street

One person is in custody and a second person sought in the shooting death of a woman found slain on a dead-end street in Birmingham.

Jayden Gildersleeve, a 21-year-old Midfield man, is charged with capital murder and first-degree kidnapping in the slaying of 43-year-old Genise Carter.

Police are trying to identify a second person and released surveillance footage of him on Thursday night.

Carter’s body was discovered at 8:21 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, in the 1300 block of 18th Street North.

Jayden Gildersleeve is charged with capital murder in the January 2024 killing of Genise Carter.(Jefferson County Jail)

Officer Truman Fitzgerald said a city worker found the woman unresponsive. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service pronounced her dead on the scene at 9:24 a.m.

Detectives did not initially see any obvious signs of foul play. However, the body was taken to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office where an autopsy showed she had been shot.

Gildersleeve was taken into custody Wednesday by Birmingham detectives, with help from the Crime Reduction Team, the City Wide Task Force, Community Safety Partnership officers and Jefferson County’s Star 1 helicopter. The arrest was made in the 200 Block of 3rd Avenue Southwest.

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday issued the warrants against Gildersleeve.

Body Found Birmingham Jan. 25, 2024

Police are investigating the discovery of a body found on a dead-end street in northern Birmingham.(Carol Robinson)

Authorities have not said whether the suspect and the victim were acquainted.

Gildersleeve is being held without bond in the Jefferson County Jail.

Anyone with information on the second person is asked to call detectives at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.