A sense of normalcy was shattered on a Wednesday afternoon in the Birmingham suburb of Midfield, when 17-year-old Dijon Alexander McQueen was tragically killed. The young man was the victim of a fatal shooting on April 27, 2022. His death was quickly classified as a homicide by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, marking another instance of gun violence affecting a teenager in the area.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing McQueen running along 11th Avenue shortly after noon before he
succumbed to his injuries. The circumstances that led to the shooting are still being investigated by authorities. The incident prompted an immediate response from the Midfield Police Department, who began a thorough investigation into the events that transpired that day.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement officials announced that they had taken one suspect into custody. While the arrest was a swift development in the case, authorities did not immediately release the suspect's identity or the specific charges they would be facing in connection with McQueen's death. The investigation continues as the community mourns the loss of a young life.
