Hoover man dies after being found shot in Birmingham street Share Updated: 5:05 PM CDT May 2, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital
The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 5:05 PM CDT May 2, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital A Hoover man died at the hospital after being found shot in Birmingham early Sunday morning.The Birmingham Police Department reported officers were called to the 1100 block of 20th Street South about 12:30 a.m. and found a man lying in the middle of the roadway suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim, identified as 27-year-old Eric Sledge, Jr. was taken to UAB Hospital, where he later died, says BPD.The police department s preliminary investigating shows Sledge was walking with a group of people who had been involved in a physical altercation in the area, when shots were fired.The BPD says the motive remains unclear at this time.No arrests made been made and if you have informatio