Birmingham police investigating homicide after gas station shooting

On Saturday June 6, the Birmingham Police Department announced a homicide investigation was underway after a person was found shot in the passenger seat of a car.

The victim has been identified as 62-year-old Brenda Lee Jordan.

Around 4:11 p.m., Birmingham Police said officers responded to a call of a person being shot in the 6800 block of 1st Ave North at the Sunoco Gas station.

When they arrived to the location, officers said they found the victim in the passenger seat of the car suffering from a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead on the scene.

Birmingham Police said the preliminary investigation suggests the victim was riding in the car when someone in another car fired shots striking the victim.

Police added the suspect(s) may have attempted to shoot someone else but hit the victim.

There are no suspect(s) in custody and the Birmingham Police Department asked that anyone with additional information call its Homicide Unit (205-254-1764) or Crime Stoppers (205-254-7777).