Anthony Embry

On a Wednesday afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, a call about a person shot brought police to a residential neighborhood. On May 31, 2023, just before 2:00 p.m., officers from the East Precinct were dispatched to a triplex home in the 900 block of 52nd Way North. Inside one of the units, they found Anthony James Embry, a 29-year-old Black man, suffering from a gunshot wound.

When Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service personnel arrived at the scene, they found Mr. Embry unresponsive. He was pronounced deceased at 2:19 p.m. from what authorities described as an apparent assault. The shooting took place in what police called a heavily populated residential area.

The Birmingham Police Department immediately began a homicide investigation. Detectives learned that other people had been inside the triplex at the time of the incident, though it was not publicly known if Mr. Embry lived at the home. While details surrounding the shooting were limited, authorities stated they believed it was an isolated incident.

As of June 2023, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified in the killing of Anthony Embry. The case remains an unsolved homicide. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact the Birmingham Police Department Homicide Unit at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. A cash reward may be available for tips that lead to an arrest.