On a Tuesday afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of Antonio Devon Coleman, a 36-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On September 19, 2023, at approximately 1:50 p.m., officers from the Birmingham Police Department's West Precinct were dispatched to the 4000 block of Jefferson Avenue Southwest following a report of a person shot.
Upon their arrival, they discovered a grim scene.
Antonio Devon Coleman was found lying unresponsive under the awning of a commercial building, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Despite the immediate response from law enforcement and paramedics, his injuries proved fatal. Personnel from Birmingham Fire and Rescue arrived on the scene and officially pronounced him deceased.
The Birmingham Police Department swiftly launched a homicide investigation into the shooting. In the initial stages of the inquiry, details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting were limited. Authorities reported that there was no one in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of Antonio Devon Coleman. The investigation into his death remains ongoing as law enforcement continues to seek information from the public to bring clarity and justice to this case.
