Young man shot dead behind vacant house in Birmingham’s Ensley community
Birmingham police investigate a Feb. 15, 2025, homicide in the 1400 block of 3300 Street in Ensley.(Carol Robinson)
A young man was found shot to death behind a vacant house in Birmingham’s Ensley community.
The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of 33rd Street.
Neighbors reported hearing a loud “bang” and found the victim on the ground in the back yard of the house. They then called 911, said Sgt. LaQuitta Wade.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service pronounced the unidentified victim dead on the scene.
“We do believe the victim is a young adult male,‘’ Wade said.
Birmingham police investigate a Feb. 15, 2025, homicide in the 1400 block of 3300 Street in Ensley.(Carol Robinson)
Wade said it was not yet known if the victim lived in the area.
The homicide is the city’s 16th of 2025. In all of Jefferson County, there have been 24 slayings, including the 16 in Birmingham.
The killing comes less than 48 hours after a man and woman were fatally shot while in a vehicle on the city’s east side. Their identities have not yet been released.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.