James Darnell Levert, 43, was shot and killed following a domestic dispute at a residence in west Birmingham on the evening of Wednesday, April 16, 2025. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the argument that began inside the home moved outdoors and became a physical fight during which both men produced handguns and exchanged gunfire.

Levert was wounded and taken to UAB Hospital, where he died on April 17, 2025. The other man involved was also injured and was taken into custody by Birmingham police. Investigators later determined the shooting was justifiable homicide, finding the other man acted in self-defense; no criminal charges were filed in Levert’s death.

Are there details about Levert’s life or the circumstances that anyone in the Birmingham area can share to help clarify what happened?