Authorities have identified a man fatally shot when authorities say he was trying to break into a west Birmingham house as Jamel Nathan Thomas. He was 29 and lived in Birmingham.
The homeowner told police the intruder was trying to crawl through the window of her house. She grabbed her gun and fired a couple of shots, striking the burglary suspect once in the chest.
Authorities said a wounded Thomas then ran a block to the Chevron on Bessemer Road where he collapsed at the front door of the store. A store worker called Birmingham 911 at 12:46 p.m. West Precinct officers arrived at the store and provided aid to the man until paramedics arrived. He was then transported to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:11 a.m.
Sgt. Monica Law said the homeowner cooperated with authorities. Investigators will present their findings to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. Thomas is Birmingham’s 126th homicide this year. Of those, seven have been ruled justifiable and therefore aren’t deemed criminal.If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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