At approximately 10:50 p.m., Birmingham police received a call stating that two people were involved in a domestic disturbance inside a vehicle in North Birmingham. North Precinct officers found the vehicle in the 300 block of 9th Avenue West and pursued it until the driver hit a fence in the 200 block of 9th Avenue West stopping the vehicle. Desmon Montez Ray allegedly got out and confronted officers with a firearm. Police shot and killed Ray.
Agency: Birmingham Police Department
Motive: domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Desmon Montez Ray
Death Date: April 4, 2021
County: Jefferson
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other