A late-summer dispute in Birmingham ended with the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Diana Lajoyce McCall. On the evening of August 28, officers were dispatched to the 7700 block of 5th Avenue South after a report of a person shot at about 7:20 p.m. McCall was found on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound and taken to UAB Hospital, where she died of her injuries on September 11, 2024.

Police say the shooting followed an earlier physical altercation involving two women and a man. Investigators report that during a direct confrontation McCall had with the male individual, he shot her and then fled. The Birmingham Police Department has identified the people involved, but no arrests have been announced while detectives prepare their case for review by the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office.

If anyone witnessed the events on 5th Avenue South that evening or has information about the dispute, please come forward to assist the investigation.