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Courtney Woods

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Dec 14, 2021

Victim Details

Courtney Woods

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2021-12-14

22

Courtney

Woods

Yes

06/24/2026

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Courtney Woods, a 22-year-old Black man from Birmingham, was killed on the afternoon of December 14, 2021, in what police described as a sudden, violent burst of gunfire outside a Shell gas station along the 3800 block of East Lake Boulevard. The call came in around 3:00 p.m., and when officers arrived they found chaos at the edge of the parking lot—his brother, Lorenzo, down outside the station with a gunshot wound, still responsive as help rushed in.

As officers fanned out to canvass ...
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  • Media Release 304-Double Homicide Investigation | Birmingham Police Department
  • WBMA: Two brothers killed in shooting outside gas station in Birmingham
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