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Melvin Anthony Burkes

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Oct 30, 2024

Victim Details

Melvin Anthony Burkes

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2024-10-30

38

Melvin

Anthony Burkes

07/17/2026

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In the West End community of Birmingham, Alabama, a verbal altercation on the evening of October 30, 2024, escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 38-year-old Melvin Anthony Burkes. The incident unfolded in the 1700 block of Pearson Avenue Southwest at approximately 6:00 p.m., where Burkes and another man were engaged in an argument with a third individual.

The confrontation took a deadly turn when the suspect drew a weapon and opened fire, striking both Burkes and the ot ...
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