Dettrick Ramsey, a 61-year-old Black man from Birmingham, Alabama, died on July 13, 2015, after an early-morning house fire on Redstone Way in northeast Birmingham. Firefighters were called about 4:22 a.m.; Ramsey was pulled from the burning home and was found in a hallway, and he did not survive. Initial reports described the fire as starting in a back room area of the house and investigators believed Ramsey had been trying to get out as flames spread.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office later classified Ramsey’s death as a homicide, and officials said evidence gathered inside and outside the residence supported that decision. Public reporting did not detail what evidence led to the homicide ruling, nor did it name any publicly identified suspects, arrests, or charges. Ramsey’s obituary confirmed his date of death and funeral services in Birmingham days later.

Are there readers who remember the neighborhood or who have information about the events that night?