🌱 Security At City Walk BHAM + Fatal Shooting Ruled Justifiable

Hey, everybody. It's Saturday in Birmingham and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in the community.

But first, today's weather:

Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm. High: 90 Low: 71.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. If you have recently walked through City Walk BHAM, you may have noticed that the security cameras are much more noticeable than before., this is all by design. The big blue lights and call boxes are meant to stand out and provide an extra deterrent for crime on the City Walk. With nearly 200 cameras throughout the walk, along with security staff that also patrols the walk, the city is proving that they are dedicated to keeping the community safe at one of the newer amenities. (WBRC)
2. This past Thursday, Birmingham Fire & Rescue responded to a home in east Birmingham and rescued one person that was still inside. The incident occurred on the 400 block of 87th Street South early in the evening Thursday; the cause of the fire have not been released at this time. It was reported that there were no other occupants in the one-story home at the time of the fire. (AL.com)
3. This past Thursday, the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office ruled there will be no charges filed for the Jun. 8 shooting that took the life of Demetrius Duante Harris. Officers were dispatched to a small apartment building around 11:45 p.m. in the 1600 block of 18th Place North, where they found Harris suffering from a gunshot wound which ended up being fatal; shortly after, police received a call of a man suffering from a gunshot injury at a nearby gas station. It was later discovered that the two incidents were related, as the two engaged in an argument that resulted in an exchange of gunfire. It was determined that the case was justifiable. (AL.com)

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Today in Birmingham:

Saturday, July 8

• Art By Leon Miller Jr. At Birmingham Central Library (9:00 AM)
• Quilting Club At Five Points West Regional Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• Lavaughan Jenkins: The Watcher And The Watchman At Abroms-Engel Institute For The Visual Arts (12:00 PM)
• Vadis Turner: She Drank Gold At Abroms-Engel Institute For The Visual Arts (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The University of Alabama is happy to announce that President Dr. Stuart Bell officially begin his two-year term as the president of the SEC's Executive Committee at the start of July. You can see the full list of the committee members here. (The University of Alabama via Facebook)
• If you're a gamer in the Birmingham area, come out today and celebrate McWane Science Center's 25th birthday, which will be a combo birthday party and celebration of video games. There will be information on careers around video games, the history of the arts, video games to play — and, of course, cake and ice cream for the celebration. (IN Birmingham | Birmingham, AL via Instagram)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.