On the morning of November 15, 2023, in the 400 block of 5th Street Pratt in Birmingham, Alabama, 56-year-old Darryl Bowie was killed in a drive-by shooting. Officers responding to a report of a person shot found Bowie lying unresponsive in the roadway with a gunshot wound; Birmingham Fire and Rescue pronounced him dead at the scene. An adult female was also struck and taken to a hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening.

Police say the preliminary investigation indicates both victims were intended targets and that the shooters fled in a vehicle. Anyone with information that could help resolve what happened is asked to contact authorities or Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama.