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Michael Phillip Cole

Death by Force
Case Description
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On May 14, 2024, at approximately 2:50 p.m., 62-year-old Michael Phillip Coleman was fatally shot while seated in his wheelchair near the 100 block of 59th Street North in Birmingham, Alabama. East Precinct officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert indicating multiple gunshots in the area. Upon arrival, they found Coleman unresponsive, suffering from a gunshot wound; he was pronounced deceased at the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services.

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    Victim Details

    Michael Phillip Cole

    Male

    Birmingham

    AL

    2024-05-14

    62

    Michael

    Phillip Cole

    11/16/2025

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