BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department held a press conference Wednesday to release surveillance and bodycam footage after a man was shot and killed by a police officer on Nov. 28.
Man shot, killed by Birmingham police identified
According to Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett, BPD received a ShotSpotter alert around 11:25 p.m. in the Kingston community. Officers arrived to the 900 block of 48th Street to investigate and community members directed officers towards the victim, later identified as Jamal Williams, 26, of Pinson.
One person stated “he got a gun in the black.” As officers engaged, the shooting officer attempts to issue a verbal command to the individual to show his hands. Pickett said the individual then pulled a gun from the front pocket of his hoodie, where he was then shot by an officer.
Chief Pickett did not take questions following release of the footage…