Birmingham Police investigating the murder of a transient

BIRMINGHAM -The Birmingham Police Department has reported that detectives are conducting a homicide investigation into an incident occurred Tuesday at 1556 Bessemer Road.

The victim has been identified as Keith Edwards, 42-year old white male, of Thomasville, Alabama.

At approximately 11 p.m., West Precinct officers arrived at the incident location, Young’s Food Market, to investigate a call on a person shot. Officers arrived to find the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Princeton Hospital for treatment, but later died as a result of his injury.

Preliminary investigation revealed the victim is transient and usually loiters in the area. It is believed the victim had a verbal altercation with a suspect just before he was shot outside the store.

Investigators have no suspect information or motive in the incident.

If there is anyone who has information pertaining to the case, please contact the B.P.D. Homicide Unit at 254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 254-7777.