Killed were Arkia “Kia” Berry, 28, her son, 5-year-old Landyn Brooks and Berry’s boyfriend, 28-year-old Eric Ashley Jr.
Carol Robinson | [email protected] shooting happened in the 1700 block of Indian Summer Drive, just off Winewood Road, shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 13.
It appeared to have jumped a curb and come to a rest in front of the home. Police said the car was riddled with bullet holes.Witnesses told police they believe the shooter or shooters fled in another vehicle. The majority of the shell casings were in the parking area of the park.A little boy was among three people killed in a barrage of gunfire Saturday, July 13, 2024, near a park in east Birmingham.“I really want to implore those dating people in the game to not ride with them.
Birmingham’s Crime Reduction Unit set up surveillance in east Birmingham and then followed the possible suspect to a car wash where he was taken into custody and the vehicle seized.They obtained a search warrant and confiscated a Kel-Tec PLR-16, which is a semi-automatic pistol, a digital scale and two baggies of what was believed to be cocaine.
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