Martavius Williams Obituary – The victim of the fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday night in front of East Lake Park has been identified as Martavius Williams of Birmingham, a 19-year-old. Birmingham East Precinct officers responded to a Shot Spotter alert in the 8200 Block of 1st Avenue North around 7:40 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered several vehicles wrecked in various locations, with one vehicle crashing through the park fence.
An adult male and female were found near the crashed vehicle with gunshot wounds, along with an adult male inside the vehicle who was also shot and pronounced dead by Birmingham Fire and Rescue. The other two victims were rushed to UAB Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The occupants of the other wrecked vehicles at the scene were not located. A vehicle found nearby had wrecked while attempting to flee the gunfire but was not involved in the shooting. As of now, the police have not made any arrests. Individuals with any information are urged to contact the Birmingham Police Department at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-2777.