On January 13, 2019, 44-year-old Sergeant WyTasha Carter of the Birmingham Police Department was fatally shot while investigating a series of vehicle break-ins near the 900 block of Fifth Avenue North. Responding to reports of suspicious activity, Sgt. Carter and his team approached two individuals suspected of attempting to break into cars. During the encounter, one suspect produced a firearm and opened fire, striking Sgt. Carter in the head and critically wounding Officer Lucas Allums. Despite
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