On a Friday night in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 39-year-old Rodregous Gurley was cut short by gunfire. The incident unfolded on March 15, 2019, in the 200 block of 51st Street North. Just before 10 p.m., officers from the Birmingham Police Department's East Precinct were dispatched to the area after reports of shots being fired. Upon their arrival, they encountered a woman who claimed she had been the victim of a robbery.
Around the same time, officers with the South Precinct were called to Children's Hospital to investigate a man who had been brought in with a gunshot wound by a private vehicle. This man was identified as Rodregous Gurley. After initial treatment, he was transferred to UAB Hospital, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, March 16, 2019.
As investigators delved into the circumstances surrounding the shooting, a surprising turn of events occurred. The woman who had initially reported being robbed at the scene of the shooting was identified as the primary suspect in Gurley's death. The 27-year-old woman, Imani Means, was subsequently arrested.
Following the investigation, a murder warrant was obtained for Imani Means. She was formally charged with the murder of Rodregous Gurley and taken into custody. The motive and the specific details of the interaction that led to the fatal shooting were not immediately made public by the authorities.
