On the morning of November 15, 2023, 56-year-old Darryl Bowie of Fairfield was found fatally shot in the roadway in the 400 block of 5th Street Pratt in Birmingham. Officers from the West Precinct responded to a report of a person shot around 10:40 a.m.; Bowie was discovered unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue.

A woman was also found nearby on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound; she was taken to a local hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening. Investigators say Bowie and the woman were together when one or more unknown suspects opened fire, then fled the scene in a vehicle. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified.

Anyone who was in the area that morning or who may have information about the vehicle or suspects is asked to contact the Birmingham Police Department.