In the summer of 2024, a Birmingham community was shaken by the violent death of Obray Carter, a 39-year-old man. On the afternoon of June 5th, Carter was found slumped over his motorcycle at the intersection of First Avenue South and Center Street South in the North Titusville neighborhood. He had been shot in what law enforcement officials would later describe as a targeted attack.
Emergency services were called to the scene, but Carter was pronounced dead from his injuries.
The initial investigation suggested that Carter had either been riding his motorcycle or had stopped in the area when the fatal shots were fired. The circumstances of his death prompted a thorough investigation by the Birmingham Police Department as they sought to understand the motive behind the shooting and to identify those responsible. The incident left family and friends to mourn the loss of a man who was remembered as a father and a caring and funny individual.
In the months that followed, the investigation led to a significant development. A Jefferson County grand jury handed down an indictment against Keena Deon Creer, a 40-year-old Alabaster man, charging him with the capital murder of Obray Carter. In addition to the capital murder charge, Creer was also indicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm. His criminal history includes prior convictions for assault in Jefferson County and robbery in Georgia, which legally prohibited him from possessing a gun. The indictment marked a crucial step in the legal proceedings, bringing the case into the court system to determine Creer's alleged involvement in Carter's death.
