16-05-2025
Birmingham police arrest suspect in connection to 2021 homicide following vehicle pursuit
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Members of the Birmingham Police Department's Special Operations Bureau's Specialized Teams have apprehended a suspect wanted for failing to appear on a murder warrant connected to the 2021 murder of Eric Henderson.
According to the BPD, the Specialized Teams officers observed Elantra Bass, 26, of Birmingham while working on a scheduled graduation detail. The officers attempted to make a traffic stop at the intersection of Bessemer Road and Avenue W., but Bass fled in his vehicle, resulting in a brief vehicle pursuit.
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Bass entered Interstate 65 North, and he exited his vehicle near 16th Street, fleeing on foot across the interstate. Officers successfully apprehended him in the 1300 block of 6th Street North.
Bass will be booked into the Jefferson County Jail on his outstanding murder warrant. He has no bond.
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