Press Release: Shooting Ruled Justified
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2025
Homewood Police Department News Release
Jefferson County District Attorney Decides Officer Involved Shooting was Justified
The Homewood Police Department has been informed by the Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr that there will be no criminal charges filed against the Homewood police officer involved in the shooting of Jabari Peoples on June 23, 2025. After a review of the facts and circumstances, including the findings of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Carr stated the following, “this shooting is deemed justified”.
The Homewood Police Department has received requests and inquiries regarding the release of the body-worn camera footage to the public. As previously stated, pursuant to the Code of Alabama, Sections 36-21-210 and 212, the Homewood Police Department may not release the body-worn camera footage to the public. The video footage may only be disclosed to or viewed by the following parties, as defined in the below sections of the statute:
Section 36-21-212
Disclosure of Recordings.
(a) Recordings in the custody of a law enforcement agency shall be disclosed to an individual or personal representative only as provided by this article. This article does not apply to the exchange of recordings between law enforcement or prosecuting agencies. An individual requesting disclosure of a recording must make a written request to the head of the custodial law enforcement agency that states the date and approximate time of the activity captured in the recording or otherwise identifies the activity with reasonable particularity sufficient to identify the recording to which the request refers.
(c) A custodial law enforcement agency may only disclose a recording to the following:
(1) An individual whose image or voice is the subject of the recording.
(2) A personal representative of an adult individual whose image or voice is the subject of the recording if the adult individual has consented to the disclosure.
(6) A personal representative of a deceased individual whose image or voice is the subject of the recording.
(d) When disclosing a recording, the custodial law enforcement agency shall disclose only those portions of the recording that are relevant to the individual’s request.
Crime Report for the Week of December 1, 2025 December 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM 12/02/25 UBEV - An unlocked vehicle was broken into in the 1500 block of Wellington Road and a wallet was stolen. 12/06/25 Narcotics Arrest - Officers investigated a suspicious person in the 200 block of Summit Pkwy. The subject was in possession of methamphetamine and was arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Crime Report for the Week of December 1, 2025 December 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM 12/02/25 UBEV - An unlocked vehicle was broken into in the 1500 block of Wellington Road and a wallet was stolen. 12/06/25 Narcotics Arrest - Officers investigated a suspicious person in the 200 block of Summit Pkwy. The subject was in possession of methamphetamine and was arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Crime Report for the Week of November 24, 2025 December 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM 11/28/25 Vehicle Theft - A vehicle was stolen from the 200 block of Oxmoor Circle. 11/29/25 Burglary - A business was broken into by force in the 1900 block of 29th Ave. Nothing was taken as the suspects fled when the alarm went off. 11/30/25 DUI Arrest - A vehicle was stopped for a witnessed violation in the 100 block of Greensprings Hwy. The driver was arrested for DUI.
Crime Report for the Week of November 17, 2025 November 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM 11/12/25 DUI Arrest - Officers responded to a traffic accident on I-65 near Oxmoor Road. One of the drivers was intoxicated and was arrested for DUI. 11/14/25 UBEV - An unlocked vehicle vehicle was entered in the 1600 block of Ashwood Lane and a laptop was stolen. 11/16/25 UBEV - An unlocked vehicle was entered in the 500 block of Brookwood Village and a purse was stolen.
Crime Report for the Week of November 3, 2025 10/27/25 UBEV - An unlocked vehicle was entered in the 400 block of Berry Ave and a purse was stolen. 10/29/25 Vehicle Theft - A motorcycle was stolen from the 900 block of Mansard Drive. 10/30/25 Narcotics Arrest - Officers investigated a suspicious person in 200 block of Greensprings Hwy. The subject was in possession of methamphetamine and was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance. 10/31/25 Vehicle Theft - A motorcycle was stolen from the 10 block of Aspen Court.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 2025 Shooting Suspect Arrested Shooting Suspect Arrested On November 1st, 2025, at approximately 5:00 PM, Homewood Police Department responded to a call of multiple shots fired in the 100 block of Vulcan Road. Officers quickly arrived and detained several subjects. Officers verified that there were no injuries to any of the subjects on scene. After the investigation, Emmanuel Dewayne Furlow, age 23 of Ensley, was arrested and charged with four counts of Attempted Murder ($60,000 bond per count) and two counts of Shooting into an Occupied Building ($30,000 bond per count). Furlow has been transferred to the Jefferson County Jail. The investigation is still ongoing, and additional charges could be forthcoming.
