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Jalen Darrel Bonner

Death by Force
Case Description
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On May 17, 2024, the Birmingham Police Department responded to a call at approximately 4:45 p.m. regarding a decomposed body near Vanderbilt Road and 15th Avenue North. Upon arrival, officers discovered the remains of 25-year-old Jalen Darrel Bonner of Center Point, Alabama, in a wooded area off the roadway. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office took possession of the body, and on May 20, 2024, determined that Bonner had been fatally wounded by gunfire, officially ruling the case a homicide. ...Read More
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  • Media Release 107- Homicide Investigation- 15th Avenue N.
  • Decomposed body found Friday identified - ABC 33/40
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    Victim Details

    Jalen Darrel Bonner

    Male

    Black / African American

    Birmingham

    AL

    2024-05-17

    25

    Jalen

    Darrel Bonner

    No

    11/22/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I came across the news about Jalen Bonner's case, and I just can't stop thinking about his family. I... ...Read More
    09/26/2024
    Whenever I hear about another young life tragically taken away, it just makes me ache for their fami... ...Read More
    05/30/2024
    I've been following Jalen Darrel Bonner's case, and it's just so unsettling thinking about how his l... ...Read More
    05/19/2024
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