BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a Friday night homicide in the Pratt City community.
The department said 41-year-old Robert Mitchell was found shot to death in the 900 block of 6th Lane. Mitchell was found lying in a grassy area next to a home just after 10 p.m.
Police said officers tried life-saving measures until Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews arrived. Mitchell was taken to UAB Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead…