A verbal dispute in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham turned deadly late on a Sunday night when gunfire erupted in the 2700 block of 30th Street. Literrance Leon Bratton, a 31-year-old Black man, was shot and taken to UAB Hospital but died of his injuries and was pronounced dead at 1:08 a.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025.

A Birmingham police officer nearby heard the shots and saw two people try to flee in a vehicle, then pursued them to an area near Aaron Aronov Drive and Valley Road in Fairfield. One occupant was taken into custody without incident and is being held at the Birmingham City Jail on a 48-hour felony extension while detectives investigate. Authorities have not released the arrested person’s identity.

What information can anyone in Ensley or the Fairfield area provide about the shooting or those involved?