On the night of February 1, 2025, 18-year-old Huffman High School student Ronald Bennett Jr. was shot while driving near Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. More than two dozen shots struck the vehicle, and investigators say Bennett appears to have been specifically targeted. A passenger tried to control the car after the shooting but the vehicle left the road, crashed through shrubbery and struck the porch of a nearby house. First responders found Bennett near the wrecked car; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Birmingham Police Department opened a homicide investigation and urged witnesses to come forward. In May 2025 authorities served a warrant charging a 17-year-old with capital murder; his name was not released because of his age. The district made counseling and support available to students and staff at Huffman High School.

If anyone saw activity near Legion Field that night or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.