A roommate dispute in Birmingham turned deadly in the early hours of August 20, 2024. Deputies found 44-year-old Brandon Barcley Jones about 1:00 a.m., lying on the front porch of a residence in the 1200 block of Woodslee Street with a gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators say a verbal argument between Jones and his 43-year-old roommate escalated into a physical confrontation and ended in the fatal shooting. The roommate was treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries and has not been publicly identified. No arrests have been announced and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate. Few details have been released about what sparked the dispute or how it escalated.

If anyone has information about the events on Woodslee Street that night, the Sheriff’s Office would welcome tips.