Quick Arrest in Birmingham Shooting

0:00Birmingham Police just made a quick arrest in a deadly shooting that rocked the North Titusville neighborhood. On Tuesday, March 31st, around 4.40pm, officers responded to a shot spotter alert on the 300 block of Iota Avenue and found. 45-year-old Derek Antonio Blackman shot dead on a porch. The next day, Wednesday, April 1st, they napped 39-year-old Jimmy Hollis and charged him with murder. He's locked up in Jefferson County, jail, with no bond, showing how fast the department moved on this one. This hits hard in a community already dealing with street violence, leaving family and neighbors grieving another loss. Blackman was just going about his day when shots rang out, highlighting the ongoing risks in areas like Titusville. No motives out yet, but investigators are piecing it together. They're urging anyone with tips to hit up Birmingham Police at Area Code 205-254-7777. Stay vigilant out there, folks. Quick arrests like this are a step, but we all got to watch each other's backs to keep

1:02these tragedies from piling up. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to Birmingham News today, AI-powered local news.