Derrick Antonio Blackman, 45, was shot and killed on the front porch of a home in the 300 block of Iota Avenue in the North Titusville community of Birmingham on the afternoon of March 31, 2026. First responders found him suffering from gunshot injuries and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The death was recorded as a homicide amid growing local concern over violence earlier in 2026.

The Birmingham Police Department opened a homicide investigation and within 48 hours officers with the Violent Crimes Accountability Team arrested 39-year-old Jimmy Hollis. Hollis was charged with Blackman’s murder and booked into the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Authorities have not released a motive as the investigation continues.

Did anyone in the North Titusville area see or hear anything that afternoon that could help investigators?