Man charged with attempted murder in fatal shooting at Alabama Shell station

Lina PortmanMay 25, 2024

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Man charged with attempted murder in fatal shooting at Birmingham Shell station

THE BREAKING NEWS IS HAPPENING NOW. IS THIS LATEST NEWS? THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM HAS FILED A LAWSUIT TO DECLARE A DOWNTOWN GAS STATION A PUBLIC NUISANCE. TONIGHT, THE CITY CLAIMS THAT THE SHELL GAS STATION AND PROPERTIES NEAR THIRD AVENUE ARE A LAUNCHING BASE FOR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, CLAIMING THAT IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE, POLICE HAVE RESPONDED TO RELATED CASES TO THEFT, KIDNAPPING, ASSAULT AND DANGEROUS DRIVING IN AN EXPOSURE AND MORE. IN JANUARY, POLICE SAY A WOMAN WAS BEATED INSIDE THE GAS STATION, KIDDED AND THEN KILLED. OVER THE PAST MONTH, POLICE HAVE RECEIVED MORE THAN 50 CALLS FROM THE GAS STATION AND NEARBY AREAS. BUT WHAT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND WAS THE LAST STRAW FOR THE CITY. When people shoot everywhere, you don't know who shot who. THEY DON'T. Those who fired these weapons probably don't know they shot anyone. THIS RANDOM SHOOTING LEFT AN INNOCENT BYSTANDER DEAD AND SENT SEVERAL OTHERS TO THE HOSPITAL. AND TONIGHT THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC IN THIS AREA. WVTM 13 JARVIS ROBERTSON LIVES IN PREMISES AT THE BIRMINGHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH THE LATEST ON THIS INVESTIGATION. JARVIS. YES, IT'S TRUE. Sheri and Guy are now in Birmingham, they announced this trial to us on 911 this evening. That was just 50 minutes ago. ONE SURE THING, THEY ARE NOT STANDING AGAINST THE SHELL GAS STATION ON THIRD AVENUE, STATING THAT NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS ARE AT GREAT RISK OF SUFFERING IMMEDIATE AND IRREPARABLE DAMAGE. You said in the last 50 months, 50 calls, but in the last two years there have been hundreds of calls to the Birmingham Police for this Shell gas station and neighboring properties. NOW A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE TO HANG OUT THERE, BUT THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SEE THIS AS A PUBLIC SAFETY PROBLEM, A COMMON PROBLEM. STILL IN A FAMILY LOCATION. THE SHELL GAS STATION ON THIRD AVENUE WEST. SHOOTING LEFT ONE PERSON DEAD AND SIX OTHERS INJURED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING, BIRMINGHAM POLICE CHIEF SCOTT THURMOND STAND IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. He says there is a tendency to shoot randomly, leading other people to return fire. We've seen this before, unfortunately, is we have people literally shooting indiscriminately. There is only one gun. Just, just I got a few photos of this sort of thing. THIS SHELL GAS STATION IS A POPULAR WEEKEND HANGOUT PLACE, WITH SHOW DRIVING. AND THIS IS NOT A NEW TREND. CHIEF SAYS BUSINESSES IN THIS AREA NEED TO STRENGTHEN UP AND HAVE MORE CONTROL OVER WHAT HAPPENS ON THEIR PROPERTY. For as long as I can remember, this place has been problematic. So they must have a part in the game and do their part too. THURMOND SAYS BPD HAS A BUSINESS COMPLIANCE UNIT THAT INVESTIGATES ISSUES LIKE THESE. HOWEVER, IT ONLY SAYS THAT THEIR REPORT IS PUBLISHED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. Again, a total of seven people were shot early Sunday morning at this Shell gas station on West 3rd Avenue. ONE PERSON DIED. SIX OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED. ONE OF THE INJURED LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. At this time we have not been informed of a suspect(s) in this case, but Birmingham Police say two people of interest have been taken into custody for questioning. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CASE IS URGED TO CALL BPD OR CRIME FAILURES REPORTING LIVE IN DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM TONIGHT I'M JARV

Man charged with attempted murder in fatal shooting at Birmingham Shell station

Police have made an arrest in the deadly shooting at a Birmingham gas station that left one person dead and six others injured. On Sunday, May 5, dozens of people were gathered at the Shell gas station on Third Avenue West when a shooting between two groups broke out. around 2:30 a.m., according to the Birmingham Police Department. On Wednesday, officers released photos of a person of interest in the shooting, now identified as 21-year-old Armonta Davis. >> WVTM 13 ON THE GO: Download our application for free. Davis turned himself into custody the same day and was transported to Birmingham City Jail, where he was held on a 48-hour felony extension. He is charged with attempted murder and two counts of first-degree assault. The fatal shooting left 24-year-old David Westbrook dead, who investigators found inside a car that crashed into a utility pole. Police then found another man shot to death near a parking lot a few feet away. Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews took him to UAB Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police said five other men arrived at Princeton and UAB hospitals on their own in private vehicles.>> FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Police said its ShotSpotter system recorded more than 150 gunshots. The shooting also prompted a lawsuit against the owners of the Shell station by the city of Birmingham, with officials saying the location is “essentially used as a launching pad for criminal activity.” The city is seeking to have the properties declared a public nuisance and, if the owners do not work to resolve the problem, will see them demolished, saying “nearby residents are at serious risk of immediate and irreparable harm.” » A Jefferson County judge ruled that the business could remain open for now, noting that while there might be a nuisance, the Shell gas station was not the center of it.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

Police have made an arrest following the deadly shooting at a Birmingham gas station that left one person dead and six others injured.

On Sunday, May 5, dozens of people were gathered at the Shell gas station on Third Avenue West when a shooting between two groups broke out around 2:30 a.m., according to Birmingham police.

On Wednesday, officers released photos of a person of interest in the shooting, now identified as 21-year-old Armonta Davis.

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Davis turned himself in to police the same day and was transported to the Birmingham City Jail, where he was held for an additional 48 hours. He is charged with attempted murder and two counts of first-degree assault.

The deadly shooting claimed the life of David Westbrook, 24, who investigators found inside a car that crashed into a utility pole.

Police then found another man shot to death near a parking lot a few feet away. Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews took him to UAB Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police said five other men arrived alone at Princeton and UAB hospitals in private vehicles.

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Police said its ShotSpotter system tracked more than 150 shots fired.

The shooting also prompted a lawsuit against the owners of the Shell station by the city of Birmingham, with officials saying the location is “essentially used as a launching pad for criminal activity.”

The city is seeking to have the properties declared a public nuisance and, if the owners do not work to resolve the problem, will see them demolished, saying “nearby residents are at serious risk of immediate and irreparable harm.”

A Jefferson County judge ruled the business could stay open for now, noting that while there might be a nuisance, the Shell gas station was not the center of it.