One year after the deadly shooting at Fire Station 9: What we know [Video]

Video above: Police provide live update on deadly shooting at Firestation 9It’s been one year since an unknown gunman walked through the open bay door of the Norwood neighborhood’s Fire Station 9 and opened fire, seriously wounding firefighter Jamal Jones and fatally injuring firefighter Jordan Melton.One the one year mark, the Birmingham Police Department is addressing the shooting for the first time since February. But how did we get here, and what exactly has happened over the last year to further the investigation? July 2023On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, firefighters Jordan Melton and Jamal Jones were doing routine morning maintenance at BFRS Station 9 on 27th Street North in the Norwood neighborhood, according to the Birmingham Police Department and Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service.Around 8:30 a.m., a man entered the station through an open bay and opened fire, striking both Melton and Jones. Both firefighters were then rushed to UAB …