Crime
Birmingham Police Investigate Deadly Shooting That Injured 12-Year-Old Boy
Birmingham, AL – The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a 20-year-old man and left two others injured, including a 12-year-old boy.
The shooting occurred around 9:35 p.m. on Friday in the 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Officers from the department’s South Precinct responded to reports of gunfire and a person shot.
Upon arrival, officers were directed to a backyard in the 300 block of Iota Avenue, where they found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services transported him to UAB Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
He was later pronounced dead on Saturday morning.
Authorities have identified the deceased as Dorian Jackson, 20, of Birmingham.
Shortly after, police were notified that two additional gunshot victims—a woman and a 12-year-old boy—had arrived at Princeton Hospital in a private vehicle. The child also sustained life-threatening injuries.
Investigators believe all three victims had traveled to the location to meet someone when they were shot, possibly while inside their vehicle.
At this time, no arrests have been made, and police are actively searching for suspects.
Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Birmingham Police Department at 205-254-1764.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.