‘Beloved’ sports reporter among two found dead as police investigate apparent murder-suicide

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A former sports reporter in Alabama was found dead in an apparent murder-suicide, according to authorities.

Around 9 a.m. Tuesday, two people were found unresponsive by a family member in their home in the 700 block of Highland Manor Court in Hoover, a suburb of Birmingham.

Both people suffered gunshot wounds and were found dead at the scene, Hoover police said.

Birmingham Gray affiliate WBRC confirmed that one of the two people was former reporter Christina Chambers.

Chambers joined WBRC in 2015 and quickly became a key part of the station’s sports team.

She was a mother to a 3-year-old boy, who was found unharmed inside the home.

WBRC said Chambers was known for her quick wit, smile, warmth, care and love for the UAB Blazers and high school sports.

“She was one of the sweetest, most loving people that I know. She was relentless with running, loving her son, and loving life,” said longtime WBRC reporter and sports anchor Jeh Jeh Pruitt. “I am glad I got a chance to hug and tell her I love her a week ago at the Super 7. I am so sorry for her family, the Chambers and Thompson Families, and her WBRC Family.”

She appeared on the station’s high school football program Sideline every Friday night and frequently stepped in to help anchor coverage of the Mercedes Marathon in Birmingham, even while she was running the race herself.

After leaving her full-time role in July 2021, she continued to freelance for WBRC’s Sideline during the 2025 football season.

Before joining the WBRC 6 News sports team, Christina served as a sports reporter/anchor at WAKA in Montgomery, Alabama. She began her broadcast career as a sports and news reporter at WLTZ NBC38 in Columbus, Georgia, before joining the regional sports network Comcast Sports Southeast in Atlanta.