No criminal charges will be filed in the fatal shooting of a 53-year-old Birmingham who was killed by a family member after prosecutors ruled the homicide a justified death, Birmingham police said.
Frank Davis was fatally shot by a family member Tuesday night after an altercation in what was believed to be a domestic incident. A suspect in the case had been in police custody shortly after the incident.
But no criminal charges will be filed in the case after a review from the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office found that Davis’ death was justifiable, police said.
North Precinct officers responded at 10:02 p.m. Tuesday to a call of a person shot in the 3400 block of F.L. Shuttlesworth Drive. When they arrived on the scene, they found Davis suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
He was rushed to UAB Hospital’s Trauma Center by Birmingham Fire and Rescue where he was pronounced dead at 10:44 p.m. Birmingham police spokesman Sgt. Rod Mauldin said Davis and the suspect were in a vehicle together when the altercation erupted. They pulled off the roadway, exited the vehicle, and then shots were fired.