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On January 4, 2023, 37-year-old Cortez Dekelvin Ware was fatally shot at the Elyton Meat Market in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was employed as a butcher. The incident occurred around 2:02 p.m. at 301 Center Street North. Responding officers found Ware lying in front of the store, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced deceased at the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service personnel.

The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Christopher Tyrell Kendricks, was also ...Read More
Victim Details

Cortez Dekelvin Ware

Male

Burmingham

AL

2023-01-04

37

Cortez

Dekelvin Ware

Yes

12/23/2025