On the evening of Thursday, March 5, 2026, a hail of gunfire in the Kingston neighborhood of Birmingham left 23-year-old Cornelius Lee Evans dead. Evans, a Black/African American man, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the 4600 block of Roscoe Avenue, inside the Rev. Dr. Morrell Todd Homes public housing complex. Emergency services arrived about 8:50 p.m.; first responders transported him to a local hospital where he later died. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity.

The Birmingham Police Department opened a homicide investigation but has not released information about a possible motive or any person of interest. No arrests or suspect identifications have been announced and the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone saw activity in the area the evening of March 5 or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.