On the evening of Monday, March 20, 2023, 30-year-old Devarta Dedre Thomas was found shot and killed in Birmingham, Alabama. The incident was one of two separate fatal shootings that occurred in the city on the same day.
Birmingham police officers responded to a report of a person down in the 100 block of Oporto-Madrid Boulevard. Upon arrival, they discovered Thomas lying unresponsive in the roadway, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.
Details regarding the circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been publicly released by authorities. Investigators have not yet identified a suspect or made any arrests in connection with the homicide. The investigation into the death of Devarta Dedre Thomas remains ongoing, and authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward.
