Birmingham Records 100th Homicide of 2024 as Search Continues for Suspect in Killing of 61-Year-Old Man

Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Birmingham as 61-year-old Charlie Moore, as the search for the suspect continues.

Moore's death marks the city’s 100th homicide of 2024. He was killed Tuesday night inside an apartment at the North Birmingham Homes public housing community, also known as Vice Hills.

In comparison, Birmingham did not reach 100 homicides in 2023 until October 3. By this time last year, the city had recorded 87 homicides.

The incident began shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday when specialists at the police department's Real Time Crime Center alerted North Precinct officers about a stolen vehicle spotted in Vice Hills. Upon arriving at the scene in the 3100 block of 43rd Avenue North, officers found the stolen vehicle.

As officers were on the scene, they heard gunshots coming from a nearby apartment. A North Precinct officer saw an armed suspect leaving the apartment and confronted him. During this confrontation, the officer fired shots at the suspect, according to Officer Truman Fitzgerald.

The suspect then got into the passenger side of the stolen vehicle, which sped away. A pursuit ensued, but the occupants eventually abandoned the vehicle in the 4100 block of Fairmont Place.

While the chase was underway, additional officers responded to the apartment where the gunfire had occurred. Inside, they found Moore unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at 8:45 p.m. by Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service.

As of Wednesday morning, no arrests have been made, and it remains unclear if the officer's shots struck the suspect.

Fitzgerald emphasized the importance of the Real Time Crime Center in the case, noting that officers were able to respond quickly enough to hear the shots being fired and engage with the suspect.

Of the 100 homicides in Birmingham this year, one involved an officer-involved shooting by an outside agency, and another was a 4-year-old girl who died from a 2022 shooting. Eight of the homicides have been ruled justifiable and are not classified as criminal.

In Jefferson County as a whole, there have been 125 homicides this year, including the 100 in Birmingham. At this time last year, there had been 120 homicides countywide.