In the Kingston neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, a young man's life was cut short on the morning of May 6, 2019. Lovell Amison III, a 23-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot in the 4500 block of 9th Avenue North within the Morton Simpson Village public housing community. The Birmingham Police Department's ShotSpotter system detected gunfire in the area, leading officers to the scene shortly after 9:00 a.m.
Upon their arrival, officers discovered Amison suffering from a gunshot wound. He was quickly transported to UAB Hospital for emergency medical treatment. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, Lovell Amison III was pronounced dead later that day. His death marked another instance of gun violence in the city, contributing to a string of homicides that had occurred in a short period.
Following the shooting, the Birmingham Police Department initiated a homicide investigation into the death of Lovell Amison III. While authorities processed the scene and interviewed potential witnesses, details about a possible suspect or motive were not immediately released to the public. Information regarding any subsequent arrests, charges, or legal proceedings in connection with the death of Lovell Amison III is not available in publicly accessible online records. The case, however, has been noted by some crime-solving organizations as having been solved, though specifics of its resolution remain undisclosed.
