BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department is currently investigating the scene of a homicide Tuesday night.
According to public information officer Truman Fitzgerald, an on-duty officer heard shots just after 8 p.m. in west Birmingham. An incoming Shot Spotter alert lead police to the 4500 block of Richard Arrington Junior Boulevard North.
When officers arrived at the area, they found an adult woman suffering from a gunshot wound inside the 10th Ave. Convenience Store and Smoke Shop. The woman, later identified as 19-year-old Janyia Marshae Thompson, was pronounced dead at the scene by medics. A second adult woman was also found shot with non-life-threatening injuries.
Fitzgerald said that the victims were with a group of people talking outside of the store when the suspect walked up to them and opened fire. There is currently no one in custody.
If you have any information regarding this crime, please immediately call the BPD at 205-254-1764. You can also call CrimeStoppers using the 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP.