BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A 35-year-old Birmingham man is now facing a charge of murder in connection to a deadly shooting on Maple Avenue over the weekend.
Shortly after 4:00 p.m. Sunday, officers with Birmingham Police Department discovered Richard Freeman shot to death in the 3500 block of Maple Avenue. Police said Freeman was involved in a verbal dispute with Emmanuel Turner that escalated into a shooting.
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On Tuesday, Turner was charged with murder in connection with Freeman’s death. He is now being held in the Jefferson County Jail without bond.
Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact the BPD Homicide Unit at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777…