3 charged in fatal Birmingham apartment shooting, more arrests expected

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Arrests have been made in a shooting that left a woman dead, a man injured and property damaged earlier this week in Birmingham.

Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond announced that three suspects are charged in connection tothe death of 21-year-old Asia Poole. The suspects are listed as follows:

• Justin Hendrix, 20, of Birmingham is charged with murder and attempted murder. He will be held with no bond due to the murder charge.

• Taylor McCloud, 22, of Fairfield is charged with murder and attempted murder. He will be held with no bond due to the murder charge.

• Ja’Niyah Hendrix, 19, of Birmingham is charged with first-degree theft of property (auto theft). Her bond is set at $30,000.

Birmingham city leaders alarmed by shooting that left young woman dead

According to Thurmond, investigators learned a fight broke out between Poole and Ja’Niyah Hendrix at the Monarch Ridge Apartments at around 10 p.m. Tuesday. The altercation led to shots being fired among “multiple shooters,” leaving Poole dead and a man injured.

Thurmond stated that Ja’Niyah Hendrix fled the scene in Poole’s car. He also added that videos of the fight posted on social media as well as information from the Mountain Brook Police Department greatly helped in the investigation.

Both Hendrix suspects were arrested by BPD’s SWAT Team, while McCloud was arrested by a different agency. All suspects have been booked into the Jefferson County Jail.

An estimated total of 168 shell casings were found at the scene. Nearby cars and apartment units were damaged by gunfire. BPD expected more suspects to be charged in the case. The male victim transported from the scene with injuries is not considered a suspect at this time.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact the Birmingham Police Department at 205-254-1764 or CrimeStoppers at 205-254-7777.

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