Randolph Taylor Jr. dies in fatal Birmingham walking trail shooting
Fatal Birmingham walking trail shooting death of Randolph Taylor Jr. – Obituary.
Randolph Taylor Jr., 38, of Birmingham, Alabama, was fatally shot Saturday afternoon at the West End Walking Trail in the Arlington-West End neighborhood.
Birmingham police responded to the 600 block of Cotton Avenue SW just before 12:30 p.m., where they found Taylor unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
Preliminary investigations suggest that a physical altercation occurred between Taylor and a suspect, leading to shots being fired. The suspect fled the scene and remains at large as authorities continue their search.l
This incident marks Birmingham’s 147th homicide of 2024, with 136 classified as murders and 11 deemed justifiable.
Anyone with information that could aid the investigation is encouraged to contact Birmingham Police at 205-254-1764.
