Hail of gunfire in Birmingham neighborhood leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded in city’s 80th homicide of 2025

A shooting in Birmingham’s Bush Hills community early Tuesday left one man dead and another wounded.

Police and Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service were dispatched at 5:57 a.m. to a report of shots fired in the 1600 block of Fifth Avenue West.

Shot Spotter, the city’s gunfire detection system, recorded about 20 rounds fired. Callers to 911 also reported shots in the area…

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