Damian Dawson, 47, was found with a gunshot wound in the driveway of a relative’s home in the 100 block of Ninth Court West near the College Hills community in Birmingham on the late afternoon of January 27, 2025. The shooting was reported about 5:40 p.m.; Birmingham Fire and Rescue transported him to UAB Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:01 p.m. Family described him as a kind-hearted father of five and mourned the sudden loss.

Authorities have characterized the incident as stemming from a domestic dispute. Hours after the shooting, 24-year-old Vivian Simone Brantley, who was reportedly in a former relationship with Dawson, surrendered to police and was booked into the Birmingham City Jail. The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office issued a warrant charging Brantley in connection with Dawson’s death.

Did anyone in the Birmingham area know Damian or have information about the events that led to the shooting?