A 20-year-old man, Eric Clayton, was shot on the evening of Friday, February 13, 2026, in the 400 block of Lawson Road in Birmingham, Alabama. Police found Clayton about 7:30 p.m. and he was taken to UAB Hospital, where he died the next day from his injuries.

The Birmingham Police Department opened an investigation. A 22-year-old man, Kenyardus McCall, was arrested at police headquarters and charged with Clayton’s murder. McCall is being held without bond at the Jefferson County Jail pending further proceedings.

If anyone witnessed the shooting on Lawson Road that night or has information about Eric Clayton’s death, please share what you know with the Birmingham Police Department.