18-year-old Birmingham man killed in shooting

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- An 18-year-old Birmingham man was found fatally shot early Saturday morning.

According to officer Truman Fitzgerald with the Birmingham Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Eighth Terrace West around 12:20 a.m. on report of a ShotSpotter alert. At the scene, they found a crashed vehicle near the front yard of a residence.

Police saw Ronald Bennett Jr. on the ground by the vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service personnel pronounced Bennett dead at the scene.

Fitzgerald stated the preliminary investigation an unknown suspect or suspects shot Bennett in what appears to be a targeted shooting. BPD homicide detectives will check the neighborhood for surveillance cameras. There is no one in custody in connection to the shooting.

Those with information on the case are urged to call the BPD at 205-254-1764 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.