Gerald Andre Lomax Jr., 17, was pronounced dead Wednesday after his family made the painful decision to remove him from life support.
A beloved Birmingham City Schools senior and student athlete has died after he was shot Tuesday night following a high school basketball game.
More than 50 shots were fired Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, during a fight following a basketball game at Woodlawn High School.Lomax was taken to UAB Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.One former coach described him as “one of the most respectful” kids he had ever coached.“He always had a smile and was gonna make it his business to speak every time he saw you,’’ another mourner wrote.
“You always, always kept me laughing, hugging me, told me you loved me and joking around…never a dull moment with you,’’ the officer wrote. “You made me a better officer, a better person, and a better listener. Forever my kid.”
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