Authorities today released the identities of two men who died Sunday during illegal drag races in the Pratt Community.
Lonnie King, 29, from the Pratt area was struck by one of two cars racing on Republic Boulevard off Avenue W while he was videotaping the race, said Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Pat Curry.
Anthony Lett, 36, of Huntsville, was shot to death when he suggested taking King to the hospital after the wreck, Curry said.
The accident happened just before 4:30 p.m. Curry said King was struck after the two cars lost control. He was dragged 300 feet before the cars came to a stop.
When Lett wanted to take King to the hospital to see if anything could be done for him, someone pulled a gun and shot Lett. A man from Florida then put Lett in a car and drove him to UAB Hospital where they dumped him out of the car and left him, Curry said.
Authorities have said the racing was between two groups, one from Florida and another from Tennessee. The race was taking place on a dead-end street through an industrial park commonly used for illegal racing
Man fatally shot after drag race in Pratt City where another is struck and killed
Posted by Birmingham News staff January 13, 2008 7:04 PM
A man was fatally shot this afternoon after another was struck and killed during a drag race in the Pratt Community, according to Birmingham police.
The shooting occurred after a pedestrian was struck and killed during an illegal drag race on Republic Boulevard just off Avenue W, said Birmingham Police Cap. Herman Hinton.
Police were called to the scene at 4:20 p.m.
Hinton said an argument apparently broke out over whether to take the accident victim to the emergency room to see if anything could be done. The man who wanted to take him in was shot several times and killed.
The victims' identities have not been released.
Hinton said the drag racers appeared to be from Florida and Tennessee. A security guard who works in the area said drag racing is common on Republic Boulevard, a dead-end street through an industrial park.
One Man Struck Dead By Street Racer, Another Shot Dead
Last Edited: Sunday, 13 Jan 2008, 7:56 PM CST
Created: Sunday, 13 Jan 2008, 7:56 PM CST
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC-TV MyFoxAL.com) -- Birmingham Police have confirmed that two people are dead Sunday night after rival street racing teams from out of town brought violence to Birmingham's streets.
Police say two vehicles, reportedly from Tennessee and Florida, were street racing Sunday afternoon on Republic Boulevard off of Avenue W in Ensley. Witnesses told police one man was videotaping the race when one of the cars hit him.
Investigators believe that one of the men involved in the race wanted to try and help the victim while some of the crowd allegedly wanted to leave the victim behind. Then, the man wanting to help was allegedly shot.
Both the person struck by the car and the man offering to help have died. Police initially said both victims were from out of state, but Birmingham Police have not released their identities at this time
There are a few spots like that here. Most of them in the ghetto...NO cops around they don't care. Detroit Police cut their department every month and are too busy catching suspects for 1 in 3 murders.
Other spots are in good neighborhoods, but they get arrested and cars getting impounded.
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