Two People Shot to Death in East Birmingham Home; Suspect in Custody

At 8:17 a.m. Tuesday, officers from Birmingham’s East Precinct responded to a residence in the 8400 block of Eighth Avenue South in East Lake.

Inside the home, two deceased victims were found, a male and a female.

A suspect has been apprehended after allegedly surrendering to police in another city.

The victims are Birmingham’s 16th and 17th homicides this year.
There have been 21 homicides in Jefferson County, including the 17 in Birmingham.

As of now, there have been no further details released about the victims or the circumstances surrounding the killings.