BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 55-year-old man Birmingham man was found fatally shot in the front yard of a residence Friday morning.
According to officer Truman Fitzgerald with the Birmingham Police Department, police were dispatched to a Shot Spotter call around 4:40 a.m. in the 1000 block of Cotton Avenue. Police were then notified a person was shot in the area.
Officers found Renard West lying unresponsive in front of a residence who was shot. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service personnel pronounced West dead.
People in the community gave Birmingham police a clothing description of the suspect. Officers found a man matching the description walking in the area. Police took the suspect into custody, who possessed a handgun.
The suspect was taken to BPD Headquarters. Homicide detectives will interview him.
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.