Deadly Shooting Victim In West Birmingham Identified

Birmingham AL

18 February, 2021

1:10 PM

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BIRMINGHAM, AL — The victim of a deadly shooting in west Birmingham Tuesday night has been identified. Police say 40-year-old Ogle Terrance Avery of Birmingham was shot in the parking lot of a Shell station at 800 3rd Avenue West. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. Tuesday, and police say the shooting stemmed from an altercation between two men which escalated into a homicide. Sgt. Rod Mauldin of the Birmingham Police Department said Avery attempted to flee from danger after the shooting and collapsed in the roadway. Detectives have detained a person of interest for questioning in this investigation, but Mauldin said police believe others were involved.