Jeremiah Pruitt

Murdered
Case Description
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On December 21, 2021, 13-year-old Jeremiah Pruitt was fatally shot in Birmingham, Alabama. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. at a private residence in the 1500 block of 51st Street Ensley. Responding officers found Jeremiah unresponsive in the front yard. He was transported to Children's of Alabama hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Preliminary investigations by the Birmingham Police Department indicated that the shooting was accidental. Jeremiah's mother, Starcrease Pru ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jeremiah Pruitt

    Male

    Black / African American

    Birmingham

    AL

    2021-12-21

    13

    Jeremiah

    Pruitt

    Accidental

    11/23/2024

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