On the morning of May 14, 2013, 37-year-old Ashley Carol Lane was found fatally shot in the back and lying partially on the sidewalk and grass in the 100 block of 50th Street North in Birmingham, Alabama. A passerby called police at about 5:40 a.m., and officers from the Birmingham Police Department responded.

Lane was described by her family as a loving and caring person. The circumstances of her death were unclear and a homicide investigation was opened. Authorities continue to ask the public for any information that could lead to answers.

If anyone was in the 100 block of 50th Street North around 5:30–6:00 a.m. on May 14, 2013, or has information about Ashley Lane’s death, please come forward.