24-year-olds Kartece Perkins and Leon Wyatt Jr. were shot dead in a double homicide in southwest Birmingham, Alabama, amid a surge of violence, with nine people killed in nine days.

24-year-olds Kartece Perkins and Leon Wyatt Jr. were shot dead in a double homicide in southwest Birmingham, Alabama, amid a surge of violence in the city, with nine people killed in nine days. No arrests have been made in connection with the weekend homicides, and police urge anyone with information to come forward. The number of slayings in Birmingham this year has reached 28, with three deemed justifiable.

March 17, 2024
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