Crime & Safety
Woman Dies 7 Weeks After Being Shot In Birmingham
Briona Leshay Groom, 27, died Sunday from injuries she sustained in a shooting in Birmingham June 4.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — A woman injured in a shooting in Birmingham seven weeks ago died at UAB Hospital Sunday. Briona Leshay Groom, 27, was shot June 4 on Eastlake Boulevard.
Police reports say Groom was shot while in her car, as witnesses reported that her car collided with a chain-linked fence. Groom was removed from the car by police, who noticed she was suffering from gunshot wounds.
Groom has been at UAB Hospital since the shooting.
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Anyone who has information pertaining to the case is asked to contact the Birmingham PD Homicide Unit at 205-254-1764.
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