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Case Description
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On April 26, 2023, 56-year-old African American male Richard Mark Carter was found with gunshot wounds outside the Food Mart located at 2258 Bessemer Road in Birmingham, Alabama. Initially, authorities believed he had been stabbed, but an autopsy later confirmed he had been shot. Carter was transported to UAB Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Investigators suspect that the shooting may have occurred at the Western Trace Apartments on 31st Street Ensley, as indicated by ShotS ...Read More
Victim Details

Richard Carter

Male

Black / African American

Burmingham

AL

2023-04-26

56

Richard

Carter

11/18/2025