Jeremy Jerome Moore, a 39-year-old man from Troy, Alabama, was a resident of the small South Alabama city, about a two-hour drive from Birmingham. His life was cut short on a Monday evening far from his home, leaving behind a community of loved ones to mourn his sudden and violent loss. His death marked another instance of the gun violence that affects families and communities across the country.
The fatal encounter took place on October 26, 2026, in Birmingham's historic Norwood
neighborhood. At approximately 5:18 p.m., officers from the Birmingham Police Department’s North Precinct were dispatched to the 1500 block of 33rd Street North, a residential area near Norwood Elementary School, following a report of a person shot. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered a grim tableau. Jeremy Moore was in the driver's seat of his pickup truck, which had crashed into a utility pole, a tree, and some shrubbery before coming to a stop in the roadway. He was suffering from a gunshot wound.
According to Birmingham Police Sgt. LaQuitta Wade, the preliminary investigation suggested that Moore was shot and then attempted to flee in his vehicle. Gravely wounded, he was unable to maintain control of the truck, resulting in the crash that brought him to the attention of passersby and first responders. The moments leading up to the shooting were not immediately clear, but the aftermath was a scene of urgent activity as emergency personnel worked to save his life.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service arrived on the scene and quickly began administering aid. They transported Moore to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital, a top-level trauma center, with life-threatening injuries. Medical staff at the hospital continued emergency treatment, but the damage from the gunshot wound was too severe. At 6:35 p.m., just over an hour after he was found, Jeremy Jerome Moore was pronounced dead.
The investigation was immediately taken over by the Birmingham Police Department's Homicide Unit. Detectives began processing the scene on 33rd Street North, collecting evidence and speaking with potential witnesses to piece together the events that led to Moore's death. The investigation progressed quickly, and police soon announced that a suspect had been identified and taken into custody in connection with the homicide. While authorities confirmed the arrest, they did not immediately release the suspect’s name or elaborate on the motive behind the shooting, stating only that the investigation was active and ongoing.
The killing of Jeremy Moore was registered as the 36th homicide in the city of Birmingham for 2026. According to news reports, this number represented a significant decrease compared to the same point in the previous year, when the city had recorded 68 homicides. His death was the second fatal shooting in the city in just two days, following the killing of a 21-year-old man during a robbery in the Ensley neighborhood.
As of late October 2026, the suspect was in custody and the case was proceeding through the justice system. The Birmingham Police Department has asked that anyone with information pertinent to the case come forward. They can contact the BPD Homicide Unit directly at 205-254-1764 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
