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Jonathan ODell

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Mar 18, 2024

Victim Details

Jonathan ODell

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2024-03-18

18

Jonathan

ODell

07/12/2026

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In the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, on the afternoon of March 18, 2024, the life of 18-year-old Jonathan O'Dell Thomas Jr. was tragically cut short. The young Black man was discovered unresponsive in the roadway of the 2700 block of Avenue P, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. Birmingham Police Department officers were dispatched to the scene around 5:20 p.m. following a ShotSpotter alert, a system designed to detect and locate gunfire.

Upon their arrival, officers found ...
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