🌱 Birmingham Gunshot Victim IDed + International Jazz Day Celebration

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and nice. High: 81 Low: 60.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Yesterday, Apr. 27, marked 11 years since an EF4 tornado barrelled into Birmingham after leveling Tuscaloosa. The tornado, which was just one of 62 to hit Alabama during a historic super outbreak on that day in 2011, claimed 240 lives in the state and caused more than $2 billion in property damage. Check out the video at the link. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
2. We have an update on yesterday's story regarding a gunshot victim who wrecked his car in the front yard of a home on Monday. Authorities have identified the victim as 19-year-old Jomorion Gordon of Birmingham. The victim was believed to have been shot at another location and attempted to drive to the hospital, according to the preliminary investigation. (AL.com)
3. Today, Apr. 28, the Birmingham Public Library will be celebrating International Jazz Day. The library will host a free event today from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the central library, which will include live music, food trucks, and more. Attendees are recommended to bring their own lawn chairs. Click the link to watch the full interview with library assistant Cheyenne Trujillo and learn more about the event. (WIAT - CBS42.com)

Today in Birmingham:

• Teen Poetry Contest, At Homewood Public Library (All Day)
• Dining Out For Life® - BHM, At AIDS Alabama (7:00 AM)
• Create-A-Bookmark Contest, At Five Points West Regional Branch Library (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, which takes place in April, Tremayne Thompson with The Perfect Note joined CBS 42 News to share what they are doing to celebrate! (WIAT - CBS42.com)
• The Birmingham Urban League honored women leaders at the 2nd annual 2022 Empower Her Awards Show. (Birmingham Times)
• Don't miss your weekly look at all the latest happenings in the local real estate market! (Patch)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.