It was just after 10 a.m. this past Saturday when the peace of the Collegeville neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, was shattered. According to police, a domestic argument between a man and the mother of his children ended with him lying dead on the porch of his home — and a suspect behind the wheel of a fleeing vehicle arrested just minutes later.
Officers from the city’s North Precinct arrived at the 3200 block of 32nd Street North after a domestic-incident call. When they got close, they spotted a car speeding away from the residence, apparently fleeing the scene. The driver was quickly stopped and taken into custody. Meanwhile inside the home, first responders found the man unresponsive on the porch. He was declared dead at the scene by the fire department.
Investigators say the chain of events began with an argument between the victim and the mother of his children. That woman reportedly left the house following the disagreement. Not long after, a separate vehicle arrived, shots rang out, and the victim was struck. Police clarified that while he and the mother of his children had argued, she was not the shooter.
The timing, location and circumstances raise serious questions about who drove that second vehicle, why they did so, and what sparked the escalation. Investigators are treating this case as a homicide and have opened a full investigation into the motive, the shooter’s identity and any potential connection to the earlier domestic dispute.
For neighbors in Collegeville, a typically quiet Saturday morning turned into something haunting. Residents say that such violence in daylight — especially one tied to a family dispute — shakes the sense of safety many take for granted. It also highlights the broader backdrop: as of early November, Birmingham had already seen dozens of homicides this year, with a significant portion linked to domestic or argument-related incidents.
The man’s death leaves behind children, a shaken community and unanswered questions. The woman, party to the argument but not the shooter, is now helping investigators as they piece together how a confrontation between the parents ended with a gunman in a car pulling up and firing. Police say the suspect tried to leave but was quickly apprehended.
As the sun sets on another weekend, the investigation continues: detectives will review surveillance, canvass for witnesses, trace the car, and examine the nature of the argument that preceded the shooting. For the family of the victim and the neighborhood of Collegeville, closure will depend not just on an arrest, but on answers.
