On the night of August 20, 2023, 44-year-old Dedrick Earl Hampton was shot during an altercation on 50th Street North in eastern Birmingham and later died from his wounds at a hospital. Two other adult men were also struck and taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police described the incident as stemming from a dispute among the individuals involved.

Birmingham Police Department homicide detectives opened a full investigation and, in the immediate aftermath, had not taken any suspects into custody. The case remains an active homicide investigation as authorities work to determine who fired the shots and the sequence of events that led to Hampton’s death.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what happened on 50th Street North that night, please contact the Birmingham Police Department.