"Birmingham Faces Wave of Homicides with Recent Shootings and Home Invasion"

A man was fatally shot during a possible home invasion in Birmingham, marking the city's first homicide of 2024. The incident occurred on the 8400 block of Seventh Avenue South, and the victim was found inside a home with a gunshot wound. A vehicle was also taken from the scene, and police are searching for it. No suspects are in custody, and this incident follows a decrease in homicides from the previous year. Authorities are seeking information from the public.