A Birmingham father was gunned down in front of his own family after an argument outside an Alabama barbershop spiraled into deadly violence, police said.
The shocking shooting happened Saturday, June 13, just after 3:30 p.m. outside La Vida Barberia Spa y Estilismo on West Valley Avenue in Birmingham.
Authorities identified the victim as 34-year-old Jorge Fonseca, a Birmingham resident.
According to investigators, Fonseca and the suspected shooter knew each other and got into a physical fight outside the barbershop. During the altercation, police said, the suspect pulled out a gun and shot Fonseca.
Police and medical crews rushed to the scene after receiving a report that a man had been shot. Paramedics tried to save Fonseca’s life, but he was pronounced dead on the sidewalk outside the shop.
The tragedy was made even more horrifying by who was there to witness it.
Several customers were inside the barbershop when the deadly fight broke out, including members of Fonseca’s family, according to AL.com. Witnesses were later brought in for questioning as investigators worked to piece together what led to the fatal shooting.
Police said the shooter ran from the scene after the gunfire but was taken into custody about 15 minutes later.
The suspect’s identity has not yet been released.
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