1 killed in exchange of gunfire at east Birmingham home [Video]

An exchange of gunfire at an east Birmingham home left one man dead.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the homicide victim as Perez Demarco Moreland. He was 34.

The shooting happened at 8:04 p.m. Tuesday in the 7800 block of Third Avenue South.

The victim was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9:54 p.m.

Officer Truman Fitzgerald said detectives are working to confirm what led to the shootout and who fired first.

The shooter has been fully cooperative during the investigation, he said.

Moreland is Birmingham’s 77th homicide this year. Of those, eight have been ruled justifiable and therefore aren’t deemed criminal.

In all of Jefferson County, there have been 100 homicides, including the 77 in Birmingham.

Homicides in Birmingham and countywide were up in the first six months of this year, including a 15 percent increase in Birmingham alone.