🚨BREAKING NEWS — HOMEWOOD, Alabama (March 2, 2026) — A devastating murder‑suicide unfolded Sunday night inside a medical facility in the Birmingham metropolitan area, leaving two people dead and a community in shock.
Late Sunday evening at approximately 9:25 p.m., law enforcement officers from the Homewood Police Department and emergency crews responded to reports of gunshots at the Women’s Medical Center inside Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital in Homewood, Alabama. Upon arrival, officers discovered two individuals deceased from gunshot wounds — a male suspect and a female victim.
Victims Identified
• Precious Elicia J’anae Johnson, 24, a resident of Birmingham and a new mother, was identified by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office as the female victim. At the time of the shooting, Johnson was a patient at the Women’s Medical Center.
• The suspected shooter was identified as 19‑year‑old Kynath William Terry, Jr., of Midfield. He was found dead at the scene from what officials described as a self‑inflicted gunshot wound.
Preliminary Investigation
Homewood police have characterized the incident as an apparent murder‑suicide, with the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office classifying it as a domestic assault. Early findings indicate that Terry shot Johnson inside the hospital before turning the weapon on himself.
Officials have not released further details about the motive or whether the pair were previously known to each other, but law enforcement sources indicate the investigation is ongoing. No other patients, visitors, or hospital staff were injured in the incident.
Hospital Response
Baptist Health Brookwood officials said in a brief statement that the hospital fully cooperated with police during the response. The facility was briefly placed on lockdown during the police action, but operations have since returned to normal and the lockdown was lifted Monday morning.
Community Reaction
This shocking violence inside a healthcare setting has left friends, family, and members of the Birmingham and Homewood communities mourning. The loss of Johnson, a young woman and new mother, has been met with an outpouring of grief on social media and in local tribute posts, where she is remembered for her warmth, kindness, and the love she shared with those around her.
As authorities continue their investigation, community leaders and residents alike are calling for support resources for those affected and renewed fo
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