A dispute in a Birmingham apartment ended in the death of 33-year-old Tedarius Montez Seawright on September 9, 2025. Police were called about a home break-in around 11:50 p.m. at an Elyton Village apartment on the 1400 block of 4th Court West and found Seawright unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators determined Seawright had entered the woman’s apartment without permission and became involved in a physical confrontation with her current boyfriend. During the altercation, shots were fired and Seawright was fatally wounded. The resident’s boyfriend remained at the scene, was taken to police headquarters for questioning and placed on a 48-hour investigative hold while detectives reviewed evidence with the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. After that review, the district attorney ruled the shooting a justifiable homicide and announced no criminal charges would be filed, citing self-defense during a break-in.

If anyone witnessed the events that night or has additional information about the incident, please come forward.