“There are real issues in America right now . where unarmed Black men have been shot by white officers,’’ Woodfin said. “This is not one of those instances and this is not the case.”
Black Lives Matter Birmingham calls for resignations of mayor, chief over fatal police shooting of Desmon Ray Jr.
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
Black Lives Matter Birmingham, joined by a couple dozen of Desmon Montez Ray’s family and friends, voiced several demands at a press conference held in front of Birmingham City Hall May 10, 2021.
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Black Lives Matter Birmingham on Monday demanded the resignations of Mayor Randall Woodfin and police Chief Patrick Smith, saying their handling of the police killing of Desmon Montez Ray Jr. is unacceptable.
BLM, joined by a couple dozen of Ray’s family members and friends, voiced several demands at a press conference held in front of Birmingham City Hall. Though Smith last week released three videos – two of which were officers’ body-worn camera footage – the family and activists say they want all videos available to be released in their entirety and unedited.
Family demands answers in fatal Birmingham police shooting: ‘I just want to see my baby,’ grieving mom says
Updated Apr 14, 2021;
The grieving parents of a 28-year-old man who police say died in an Easter Sunday armed confrontation with Birmingham police are demanding answers in the slaying.
His father, Desmon Ray Sr., and mother Lashonda Wilson held a news conference Wednesday outside police headquarters. They were joined by their attorneys Johnathan F. Austin and Richard Rice.
The family said they have not been allowed to see their son’s body since he was fatally shot by police and have not heard from police or city officials since the shooting 10 days ago, despite repeated requests.
Officer-involved shooting in Birmingham, investigators say officers were confronted with firearm
The suspect was killed.
Officer-involved shooting in Birmingham By WBRC Staff | April 5, 2021 at 4:46 AM CDT - Updated April 5 at 8:52 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) -
UPDATE: The man shot in the officer-involved shooting in Birmingham died Monday at 12:34 a.m.
The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation into the officer-involved shooting involving Birmingham Police.
At approximately 10:50 p.m. Sunday, April 4, the Birmingham 911 Communication Division received a call stating that two people were involved in a domestic disturbance inside a vehicle in North Birmingham.
911 dispatchers were able to locate the car and send out the location to officers via police radio.