On the night of Thursday, October 9, 2025, Xavier Brandon Clark, 28, was sitting in his car in a driveway on Graymont Avenue West in Birmingham when multiple gunshots were heard just after 11:30 p.m. Shot Spotter alerted police, who found Clark unresponsive in the vehicle. Birmingham Fire and Rescue attempted lifesaving measures, but the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office later confirmed he died of gunshot wounds.

Known locally as the rapper PaperChaser Zay, Clark had released a new song titled Jezzy Flow two days before the shooting. He was a father and had recently married; a large crowd of family and friends gathered at the scene. Investigators described the shooting as involving a significant number of rounds, in the double digits.

Birmingham police have classified the case as a homicide and are asking anyone who witnessed the shooting or has surveillance footage from the area to contact them. No arrests or publicly identified suspects or motives have been announced. If anyone knew Xavier or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.