In the late morning hours of Saturday, November 30, 2019, the quiet of a Birmingham, Alabama neighborhood was broken by a grim discovery. In the front yard of a residence in the 5600 block of Camden Avenue SW, the body of a young man was found. The deceased was identified as 24-year-old David Kendall Hendon of Birmingham.
According to police, Hendon had been shot, but the evidence suggested the fatal wound was not inflicted at the location where he was discovered.
Investigators believe he was shot elsewhere and had managed to wander into the yard before collapsing. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service personnel arrived at the scene and officially pronounced him dead.
In the immediate aftermath of the discovery, Birmingham police began their investigation into the city's latest homicide. At the time, authorities reported that they had not yet identified any suspects in the shooting death of David Kendall Hendon. The motive behind the killing also remained unclear as investigators worked to piece together the events that led to his death. Law enforcement officials appealed to the public for any information that might lead to an arrest in the case. As of the latest available information, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in connection with the murder.
