Marquise Jermaine Witherspoon Obituary, Death – A shooting incident in Fairfield overnight resulted in the death of a teenage boy. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as Marquise Jermaine Witherspoon, a 17-year-old resident of Bessemer.
The tragic event occurred at 10:38 p.m. on Monday in the 300 block of 67th Street. Following the shooting, Witherspoon was transported to UAB Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:21 p.m. Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates confirmed the details regarding the victim’s identification and the timeline of events.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is currently handling the investigation into the shooting, but no further information about the incident has been released at this time. Witherspoon’s death marks a somber milestone, as he is the third individual to be killed in Fairfield this year. Across Jefferson County, the total number of homicides has reached 156, including the three fatalities in Fairfield.
Authorities are urging anyone with relevant information about the shooting to contact the sheriff’s office at 205-325-1450 or to reach out to Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. The community remains on edge as investigations continue to uncover more details surrounding this tragic incident.