Man found shot dead inside crashed car in west Birmingham neighborhood
A man was found fatally shot inside a vehicle that crashed into the front yard of a Birmingham home.
Just after 3 a.m. Wednesday, a West Precinct officer was flagged down by two people who told the officer their friend had been shot.
Police responded to the 4100 block of Avenue L where they found the wrecked sedan.
The victim, still in the driver’s seat, was pronounced dead by Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service.
Sgt. LaQuitta Wade said the victim and his passengers were at a different location when someone opened fire on their car.
The victim drove away. It wasn’t immediately clear how far he drove before he wrecked.
After the wreck, the victim’s two passengers got out of the car and went for help.
No arrests have been made.
The deadly shooting is the second in Birmingham in less than 24 hours, and the 44th so far for the year.
Anyone with information is asked to call homicide detectives at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
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