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Brandon Montez McIlwain

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Dec 24, 2024

Victim Details

Brandon Montez McIlwain

Male

Birmingham

AL

2024-12-24

35

Brandon

Montez McIlwain

06/27/2026

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On a Christmas Eve that should have been filled with festive cheer, a life was tragically cut short in a Hoover, Alabama, apartment. Brandon Montez McIlwain, a 35-year-old male from Birmingham, was visiting a friend on the evening of December 24, 2024. What began as a social gathering took a fatal turn, leaving a family to mourn a devastating loss during the holiday season.

Inside the apartment, located in the 2200 block of Rime Village Drive, an argument erupted between McIlwain and anot ...
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  • al: Suspect charged in deadly Christmas Eve shooting in Hoover during struggle over gun
  • al: 20-year-old among 3 killed in Jefferson County in under 48 hours
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