It was a grim start to a Friday morning in Birmingham, Alabama, on January 13, 2023, when the life of 33-year-old Jasmine Clevette Price was tragically cut short. In the 800 block of 1st Street West, the sound of multiple gunshots shattered the late morning calm. When Birmingham Police Department officers arrived at the scene around 11:00 a.m., they were met with a devastating sight: an SUV, engulfed in flames, had crashed into an apartment building.
After the courageous firefighters of
Birmingham Fire and Rescue extinguished the blaze, they made a harrowing discovery inside the vehicle. Jasmine Clevette Price was found unresponsive, having suffered from an apparent gunshot wound. She was pronounced deceased at the scene. The initial investigation painted a chaotic picture of an exchange of gunfire in the area, during which Price was tragically struck. Authorities believe that the shooting was not a random act of violence. Her death marked the fourth homicide investigation in the city of Birmingham for 2023.
In the weeks that followed, investigators worked to piece together the events that led to Price's untimely death. Their efforts culminated on February 6, 2023, when 26-year-old Raquan Wilson turned himself in to authorities at the Jefferson County Jail. Wilson was subsequently charged with murder in connection with the death of Jasmine Clevette Price and was held without bond. Further details from inmate records show a charge of capital murder was filed on April 14, 2023. As of the latest available information, Raquan Wilson is designated as a pretrial inmate, awaiting legal proceedings for his alleged involvement in the death of Jasmine Clevette Price.
