2 men shot dead in senior living facility died the night before found, authorities said
Authorities have released the names of two men found dead from gunshot wounds in a downtown Birmingham senior living facility, but circumstances surrounding their deaths remain unclear.
Birmingham police initially said both men’s deaths were being investigated as homicides, but Thursday night said one is a confirmed homicide and the other is unclassified pending autopsy.
“Detectives are not looking for any other suspects currently,’’ said Sgt. LaQuitta Wade.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Friday identified the men as Roosevelt Walker, 66, and Larry Darnell Collins, 68.
North Precinct officers were dispatched just before 11 a.m. Thursday to Freedom Manor apartments at 1617 Fifth Ave. North.
The facility is operated by the Birmingham Housing Authorities and is for residents ages 62 and older.
Wade said officers entered a fourth-floor apartment and found both victims unresponsive and suffering from gunshot wounds.
Two men were found shot to death Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, inside senior living facility Freedom Manor in downtown Birmingham(Carol Robinson)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service pronounced them both dead on the scene.
Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said the men died between 9:45 p.m. and 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Both victims lived at Freedom Manor. They were found dead in an apartment of one of the victims.
Wade said a friend with a key to the apartment made the discovery and called 911 immediately.
“This is a secure facility for senior citizens,’’ Wade said.
Autopsies are scheduled to take place today to help investigators determine the manner of death.
Anyone with information is asked to call Birmingham detectives at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.