August 6, 2025 Press Release

The Officer Involved Shooting investigative report/case file which contained all relevant investigatory information involving Homewood Police Department whereby Mr. Jabari Peoples was shot and killed was delivered to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office on Friday, August 1, 2025, by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency/State Bureau of Investigation. 

On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, around 2:00 p.m., the family of Mr. Jabari Peoples along with their attorneys came to The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office and were allowed to view the body worn camera footage. 

The body worn camera footage, as well as the other evidence reviewed, showed that the Homewood Police Officer was attempting to detain Mr. Jabari Peoples due to Mr. Peoples having marijuana in his vehicle.  The officer asked Mr. Peoples, and the passenger, to exit the vehicle and noticed a gun on the driver’s side of the vehicle between the seat and the door frame.  The officer attempted to place handcuffs on Mr. Peoples for officer safety. At that time Mr. Peoples began resisting and a tussle ensued.  Mr. Peoples was subsequently able to escape from the custody of the officer.  Mr. Peoples then ran back to his vehicle where he reached inside and grabbed a gun from the driver’s side of the vehicle. 

At the time of the shooting Mr. Peoples had the gun in his right hand and the officer fired one shot, hitting Mr. Peoples in the left side of the back causing injury that ultimately caused his death.

I informed the family, ALEA/SBI, Homewood Police Department, and the attorney for the officer involved in the shooting that after a thorough review of the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident, and based upon Sections 13A-3-23 and 13A-3-27(b)(2) of the Alabama Criminal Code, no criminal charges will be filed against the Homewood Police Officer involved in the shooting, nor will the matter be presented to a Grand Jury for its consideration, as this shooting is deemed justified.