Birmingham Police: Officers shoot person after rounds fired at officers
Birmingham Police Officers fire at suspect after several rounds fired at officers
By WBRC Staff | April 22, 2021 at 3:58 PM CDT - Updated April 22 at 7:17 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police confirmed an officer-involved shooting Thursday afternoon in Fairfield.
It happened in the 5300 block of Acadia Terrace in Fairfield.
Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith said around 3:20 p.m. investigators with the BPD Tactical precinct and officers with the BPD Narcotics Unit tried to serve a drug warrant on a suspect.
Smith said as officers were getting out of their cars, before they could even stage, the person fired several rounds at officers and officers returned fire striking the person.