Coroner: Birmingham man killed in shooting over Halloween weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —
A man has died after he was shot in Birmingham, Alabama, over the weekend, according to officials.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said the shooting happened just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in the 2000 block of Powderly Avenue SW, which is near West End Hills Missionary Baptist Church in the Powderly community.
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The coroner identified the victim as 35-year-old Brandon Dontai Carpenter of Birmingham.
The death is being investigated as a homicide by the Birmingham Police Department, although police have not released any information about the shooting to the public at this time.
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Two other fatal shootings took place across the city over Halloween weekend: a shooting after the Magic City Classic ended and another shooting on 2nd Avenue South.
