🌱 BPD Vehicles Street Racing On Tape + One Man Killed In Shooting

Hey, everybody! It's Friday in Birmingham and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

First, today's weather:

Humid; a stray a.m. t-storm. High: 91 Low: 75.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. A video that went viral on social media appears to show Birmingham Police Department vehicles street racing. According to the BPD, the video was recorded by a "community member" in the back of one of the vehicles who was unrestrained and not in police custody. The department says that Chief Thurmond has initiated an investigation into the incident. (WBRC)
2. One man was killed and another was injured in a shooting on Wednesday night. According to police, officers responded to a call just before midnight. Police say that the shooting happened on 34th Street and Avenue M, where a small sedan had wrecked into a parked vehicle. The man who had died was reportedly found shot to death inside the vehicle, while a second man had been shot and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. According to police, no one is in custody as of Thursday evening. (WBRC)
3. A 14-year-old boy is in critical condition at UAB Hospital after a shooting on Wednesday night. According to police, officers responded around 8:25 p.m. to the scene of a car crash near Center Street and 4th Avenue Southwest. Police found the 14-year-old unresponsive in the driver's seat with an apparent gunshot wound. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police department. (AL.com)

Today in and around Birmingham:

• Outdoor Pool Lap Swim at Levite Jewish Community Center (5:30 AM)
• Screening of Two Distant Strangers/Q&A with Travon Free at Central Library (6:00 PM)
• Movie Night at Beacon Park, Irondale (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Ryan Westover from Pizza Grace will be joining the Farmers Market at Pepper Place on Saturday. Swing by The Kitchen on 29th Street at 9:00 a.m. to learn how to prepare the "local tomato and burrata salad. (Farmers Market at Pepper Place via Instagram)
• You've seen cats with whiskers, but what about cats with mustaches? Greater Birmingham Humane Society wants you to meet Epheria, the mustachioed cat. (Greater Birmingham Humane Society via Facebook)
• The City of Birmingham Government shared photos of Wendy Chun-Hoon, the director of the Dept. of Labor's Women's Bureau meeting with Mayor Woodfin, among others. The event was a roundtable discussion on how to reduce caregiving costs for women and allow them to participate fully in the workforce. (City of Birmingham Government via Instagram)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— 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.