17-Year-Old Charged With Murder After 9 Shot in Birmingham
A teenager holding a Glock conversion device faces murder charges after a double shooting near the Magic City Classic killed a 19-year-old man.
By Petra Murphy ·
Birmingham police formally charged a 17-year-old boy with murder on Monday evening.
The suspect was taken into custody on Saturday night after two separate shooting incidents occurred near the Magic City Classic.
Chief Michael Pickett announced the charges during a press conference. He stated that the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office filed the murder count and a possession charge for a machine gun conversion device.
Police reported that the first set of shots rang out along Graymont Avenue shortly after 7:50 p.m. A second shooting happened nearby at the intersection of 3rd Street West and Graymont Avenue.
Nine people sustained gunshot wounds in the incidents. One victim, 19-year-old Dre’Shawn Thomas, died from his injuries. Police said one other victim remained in critical condition as of Monday.
Officers recovered several firearms at the scene. They caught the suspect in an alley on 4th Court West after he attempted to run. He was holding a gun equipped with a Glock conversion device. Investigators have released two phone numbers for tips and video evidence: 205-254-1764 for the police department and 205-254-7777 for Crime Stoppers.
