Crime
16-year-old Alexis Wise and 21-year-old Joshua Parsons found shot to death in car outside vacant Birmingham house
This incident marks the second teen shooting fatality in Birmingham this week.
A tragic discovery unfolded Tuesday night in Birmingham as two individuals were found shot to death inside a vehicle in a neighborhood on Princeton Avenue S.W.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as 16-year-old Alexis Elizabeth Wise and 21-year-old Joshua Wayne Parsons, both residents of Hueytown.
Birmingham police responded to a 10:29 p.m. call about a vehicle that had come to a stop on the sidewalk outside an abandoned house in the 1300 block of Princeton Avenue S.W.
A passerby noticed that the car, with multiple bullet holes, had been moving slowly in reverse before halting on the sidewalk in front of two vacant houses.
Officers approached the sedan to find both Wise and Parsons unresponsive inside.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service pronounced them dead at the scene at 10:47 p.m.
Although no gunfire was reported by neighbors, preliminary indications suggest the shots may have been fired from within the vehicle, according to Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin.
This incident marks the second teen shooting fatality in Birmingham this week.
Also on Tuesday, 17-year-old Gerald Andre Lomax Jr., a senior at Jackson-Olin High School, was shot and later succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation remains ongoing, and no arrests have been made at this time.
Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact Birmingham homicide detectives at 205-254-1764 or reach out anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
Crime
16-year-old Khyon Smith-Tate found shot to death inside Chipotle bathroom on edge of Temple University’s campus in North Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA โ A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot inside the bathroom of a Chipotle restaurant near Temple Universityโs campus in North Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, police said, as students and staff returned for the first day of the Spring 2026 semester.
The shooting occurred at approximately 5:00 p.m. inside the Chipotle located in the 1100 block of West Montgomery Avenue, on the ground floor of The View at Montgomery apartment complex. The building is situated near Temple Universityโs Student Center and TECH Center.
Police later identified the victim as Khyon Smith-Tate, a North Philadelphia resident. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said Smith-Tate was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at 5:24 p.m.
Temple University President John Fry and Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police Jennifer Griffin issued a joint statement following the incident:
โThe loss of life to gun violence is a profound tragedy, and there are no words that can make sense of it. Our thoughts are with the victimโs family and loved ones.โ
According to investigators, Smith-Tate and another minor entered the restaurant and requested access to the restroom. Chief Inspector Small said the shooting is believed to have occurred inside the bathroom.
Moments later, employees discovered Smith-Tate suffering from a gunshot wound. Police recovered one spent shell casing from a semiautomatic weapon inside the restroom.
Although the victimโs last known address was approximately eight blocks from the scene, authorities have not indicated what brought him to the location or what led to the shooting.
At the time of the incident, the restaurant was crowded, and multiple individuals inside the business were detained briefly for questioning. However, police said they have not yet obtained any statements from witnesses who reported hearing a gunshot.
A person of interest was taken into custody several blocks from the scene shortly after the shooting, but Chief Inspector Small said that individualโs involvement remains unclear.
As of Tuesday, police confirmed that no arrests have been made and no motive has been established.
Investigators believe Smith-Tate entered the restroom with another minor, though the whereabouts of that individual remain unknown.
Police are also seeking information about three possible suspects, described as teenagers carrying backpacks.
Chief Inspector Small noted that the area is equipped with numerous surveillance cameras, which detectives are reviewing as part of the ongoing investigation.
Authorities are asking anyone with information related to the incident to contact the Philadelphia Police Department.