“There are at least nine families that have been absolutely devastated and ruined by the deaths of these individuals and there will continue to be more, unfortunately, until people stop and think about their actions...” BPD chief Scott Thurmond said.
Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond pulled no punches when discussing the early-morning shooting death of a 16-year-old high school student, or the deaths of eight other people killed over the past nine days.
“At 2:24 in the morning, I don’t know what a 16-year-old was doing out with three other juveniles, all of which had been drinking alcohol. They’re damaging a vehicle and they subsequently get shot at,’’ Thurmond said. “Those are the challenges we face in many of cases, not just juveniles but across the board,” Thurmond said.
So far this year in the city, 26 people have been killed. Of those, two have been ruled justifiable and therefore aren’t deemed criminal. “The community has to police each other. When you see someone doing something wrong or know they’re engaging in activities with people they shouldn’t, somebody needs to say something,’’ he said. “When people start checking each other, things will change.”“I want to be sensitive to the victims and their families that we’ve lost over nine days,’’ he said. “This is not to be insensitive to them or to downplay any of these homicides, but we need to walk through these.
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