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Jordan Melton

Case from Burmingham, AL dated Jul 17, 2023

Victim Details

Jordan Melton

Male

Black / African American

Burmingham

AL

2023-07-17

29

Jordan

Melton

07/15/2026

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In the early morning of July 12, 2023, a violent intrusion shattered the typical routine at Birmingham Fire Station 9. A gunman walked into the station's open bay and opened fire on two firefighters who had just begun their shift. The attack was brutally efficient, leaving both men critically wounded. One of the victims was Jordan Melton, a 29-year-old male firefighter who, despite having been with the department for over a year, had just graduated from the recruit academy a month prior. His col ...
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    I attended the memorial event for Jordan at Kelly Ingram Park, and it was incredibly moving. It brou... ...Read More
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