A midday shootout in the Bush Hills neighborhood of Birmingham ended the life of 24-year-old Keenetheen Royall on March 16, 2024. Officers from the West Precinct responded shortly after 2 p.m. to the 1100 block of 19th Street West following a Shot Spotter alert and found Royall lying in the road with fatal gunshot injuries; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators described a large, multi-block crime scene and treated the incident as a shootout. Police were canvassing the residential area, which has many families and children nearby, seeking witnesses.

If anyone who was in or near the Bush Hills area around 2 p.m. on March 16 has information, please contact the Birmingham Police Department or Crime Stoppers.