Letaris Demonds-Lapri Franklin, 27, was killed by gunfire in Birmingham, Alabama. Neighbors in the 2100 block of 29th Avenue North reported hearing several shots on the afternoon of April 9, 2025. Family members checked on Franklin the next day, April 10, and after forcing entry into his apartment found him with a gunshot wound.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue arrived about 5:10 p.m. and he was pronounced dead. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office later concluded he had been shot on the afternoon of April 9. Investigators have said preliminary findings indicate Franklin’s apartment was specifically targeted, and the Birmingham Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

What information do community members or witnesses have about activity around 29th Avenue North on April 9 that could help investigators?