Quintez Deshawn Ladd Death – The shooting incident that resulted in the death of Quintez Deshawn Ladd, a 25-year-old resident of Birmingham, has been deemed a justifiable death by the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office. The unfortunate incident occurred at 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday in the 900 block of 20th Street Ensley, as reported by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. Ladd was immediately taken to UAB Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:18 p.m.
Upon investigation, detectives discovered that Ladd was armed and engaged in a shootout with another adult male. Both individuals were wounded by gunfire, with Ladd tragically losing his life. The second man sustained injuries that are not considered life-threatening.