BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Authorities have identified the teenager killed in a Saturday afternoon shooting at a Birmingham apartment complex as 16-year-old George Camarius Daniel, a student at Huffman High School.
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The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed Daniel’s death, marking yet another heartbreaking loss in the city’s ongoing battle with gun violence.
Police said East Precinct officers were dispatched around 4 p.m. to the 1000 block of Huffman Road after an initial report of a traffic crash. When they arrived, they found Daniel outside a vehicle, unresponsive. Despite lifesaving efforts from Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service, he was pronounced dead at 4:30 p.m.
A second teenager suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was transported to UAB Hospital for treatment. His identity has not been released.
Investigators believe several individuals had gathered at the location before the gunfire broke out. A motive has not been determined. The Birmingham Police Special Operations Bureau took one suspect into custody and detained two others for questioning, though no formal charges have been filed. Detectives are continuing to collect evidence, review surveillance footage, and interview witnesses.
Daniel’s death marks the 53rd homicide in Birmingham this year, a grim statistic that underscores the devastating toll of gun violence, particularly among the city’s youth.
Police are urging anyone with information to contact detectives at 205-254-1764 or provide anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
As family, friends, and classmates mourn the loss of a young life cut short, community leaders are once again calling for action to break the cycle of violence.
George Camarius Daniel will be remembered as a son, a student, and a friend whose future was tragically stolen far too soon.