17-year-old standing in courtyard killed in west Birmingham drive-by shooting Updated 8:21 AM; An investigation is underway after a deadly shooting Wednesday night in west Birmingham. West Precinct officers responded at 10 p.m. to a report of a person shot at 2737 Jefferson Avenue, said Sgt. Rod Mauldin. Police arrived to find the male victim on the ground suffering from and apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service rushed the victim to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:47 p.m. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Thursday identified the slain teen as James Williams. He lived in Pleasant Grove.