On the night of Monday, December 22, 2025, officers from the Birmingham Police Department were dispatched to the 3400 block of Boise Avenue in Birmingham, Alabama, following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival at the scene, first responders discovered 21-year-old DAndre Latrell Sowell Jr. suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite emergency efforts, the young man succumbed to his injuries, marking a tragic end to his life just days before the Christmas holiday.
The incident occurred late in the evening and launched an immediate homicide investigation as detectives worked to piece together the events that led to the violence.
In the days following the shooting, investigators identified two individuals believed to be responsible for the death of Sowell. Police subsequently arrested 21-year-old Christian Robinson of Bessemer, Alabama, and a 17-year-old female whose identity has been withheld due to her age. Authorities obtained warrants charging both suspects with murder. The arrests were announced shortly after the holiday, bringing a significant development to the case as the community grappled with the loss.
Following their apprehension, both Robinson and the teenage suspect were booked into the Jefferson County Jail. They were ordered to be held without bond as they awaited further legal proceedings. The Birmingham Police Department continued to urge anyone with additional information regarding the circumstances of the shooting to come forward, though the swift arrests provided some answers in the wake of the fatal Monday night encounter on Boise Avenue.
