John Mullins, a 55-year-old Black man from Birmingham, Alabama, was fatally stabbed on August 30, 2013, in the 500 block of 41st Street North. Police found him outside late that Friday night with a stab wound to the back; Birmingham Fire and Rescue transported him to UAB Hospital, where he died. His funeral was held the following week, with burial at Oakland Cemetery.

Detectives initially had no witnesses to the stabbing itself but say several people reported seeing Mullins arguing with a suspect earlier that evening, a detail that suggested the attack may have followed a confrontation. In the weeks after the killing, authorities publicly appealed for information, noting the killer remained unidentified and no arrests had been reported in the early stages.

The case record available at the time leaves unanswered who was responsible for Mullins’ death and whether the reported argument led investigators to a suspect. Anyone who knew Mullins or who has information about that night is asked to come forward.