Ayia Alexis Harris, 23, was shot and killed on the evening of Saturday, January 24, 2026, in Birmingham, Alabama. Police responded to reports of a shooting in the 7000 block of Division Avenue in the East Lake area and found Harris unresponsive in the roadway at about 9:45 p.m. She sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency medical personnel attempted life-saving measures.

The Birmingham Police Department opened an investigation and within 48 hours identified and arrested 22-year-old Willie James Nixon in connection with the killing. Nixon was charged with murder and was being held without bond as the case moved forward. The motive for the shooting has not been released.

If anyone has information about what happened on Division Avenue that night or knew Ayia Harris, please share what you know.