In the fading afternoon light of October 2, 2022, a verbal dispute near Birmingham's Railroad Park escalated with tragic finality. Malik Syrmone Shelton, a 26-year-old man, was in the 200 block of 16th Street South when the argument broke out with an adult male and female who were walking in the area. The confrontation quickly turned violent, and a firearm was discharged.
Birmingham Police officers responded to reports of the shooting at approximately 5:01 PM. Upon their arrival, they dis
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