On Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 25-year-old Keithan Jamon Parker, a Black male, was killed in a targeted shooting in the 1700 block of 32nd Place North in Birmingham, an area known as The Norwood Bottoms. Nineteen-year-old Kayla Hall was also fatally shot and a third woman sustained life-threatening injuries. The three had been in a white Ford Focus that was riddled with bullet holes.

After the shooting, the surviving woman drove the vehicle to a Chevron at 3019 12th Avenue North seeking help. Officers initially responded to reports of shots fired in the 3200 block of 17th Avenue North around 8:35 p.m. and were updated that a female gunshot victim was at the gas station. Birmingham Fire and Rescue pronounced Parker and Hall deceased at the scene; the wounded woman was taken to UAB Hospital.

No arrests have been announced. The Birmingham Police Homicide Unit is investigating and Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama has increased the reward to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest. Does anyone have information about the shooting or who might have been targeting the victims?