Cornelius Parker, 42, was shot and killed inside his apartment on Sixth Street West in Birmingham’s College West neighborhood on June 23, 2026. According to investigators, an unknown intruder forced entry late that Tuesday night and demanded money. A struggle followed and the suspect produced a firearm, shooting Parker multiple times. First responders found him unresponsive; he was transported to a nearby hospital and later died of his injuries.

Police searched and canvassed the 800 block of Sixth Street West near Legion Field and have described the incident as a robbery that escalated into a fatal confrontation. The assailant fled before officers arrived and no arrests have been announced. The investigation remains active and detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Birmingham Police Department or Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone in College West see or hear anything that night that could help investigators?