Cash For Crooks Div. of Refuge In Trouble Times (RITT) Community Development, Inc., PO Box 28083, Birmingham, Ala. 35228.
Chance Silver, age 23 on August 23, 2013, was found shot around 4 a.m. by his roommate. Neighbors reported they had heard a gunshot at the apartment around 1 a.m.
If you have any information about this or any of our Cash For Crooks cases, call Crimestoppers at 205-254-7777. If your tip leads to an arrest/conviction of the person(s) responsible for his or any of our Cash For Crooks cases (NO NICK NAMES PLEASE) you will be eligible for a cash reward of $5,000 plus YOU WILL REMAIN ANONYMOUS. RITT is cracking down on this and other cases. Will you help by making the call?
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Homicide Investigations
The Birmingham Police Department reports that detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, March 9, 2014 in the 6100 Block of Blocton Avenue.
The victim has been identified as:
Darius Moore, B/M, 23, of Birmingham, Alabama.
West Precinct Officers responded to the incident location at 9:44 p.m. to investigate a shots fired call. Upon arrival, Officers found the victim inside a black Ford Explorer suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was treated at the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue and transported to UAB Hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Investigators learned the victim was shot by an unknown Black male who left the scene on foot. There have been no arrests or charges filed in this case.
If there is anyone who has information pertaining to the case, they are encouraged to contact the B.P.D. Homicide Unit at 254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 254-7777.
Detectives are conducting a second homicide investigation. The incident occurred Sunday in the 900 Block of 17th Street SW.
The victim has been identified as:
Timothy Austin, B/M, 23, of Birmingham, Alabama
West Precinct officers responded to the incident location at 11:21 a.m. to investigate a person shot. Upon arrival, officers observed the victim lying on his back in the park suffering from what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds to the head area. Birmingham Fire and Rescue responded and pronounced the victim deceased on the scene.
It is believed the victim was shot by an unknown Black male (6 feet, 150 lbs.) who was also in the park. The suspect was wearing black jogging pants with a white T-shirt and black skull cap with a ball on top. The suspect left the park on foot and later got into a Silver 90s model Chevy Malibu with a busted driver’s side passenger window that was covered with tape.
There have been no arrests or charges filed in the case. If there is anyone who has information pertaining to the case, they are encouraged to contact the B.P.D. Homicide Unit at 254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 254-7777.
