1 dead, 1 injured after shooting on I-59 in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after one man was killed and another injured Saturday night on I-59 South.

According to BPD, officers arrived on I-59 South near the 1st Avenue North exit just after 10 p.m. on reports of a person shot. Upon arrival, officers found two male adults suffering from gunshot wounds inside a vehicle off the roadway. Birmingham Fire and Rescue attended the scene and pronounced one of the men dead. BFRS transported the second man to UAB Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The preliminary investigation suggests an unknown suspect fired shots into the victim’s vehicle on I-59 South. Police believe it was a targeted shooting. No one is in custody. Anyone with information can contact BPD at 205-254-1764.