Derrick Antonio Blackmon, 45, was fatally shot on the afternoon of March 31, 2026, on Iota Avenue in the North Titusville area of Birmingham, Alabama. A ShotSpotter alert brought Birmingham police to the 300 block shortly after 4:40 p.m., and officers found Blackmon unresponsive on the front porch of a residence with a gunshot wound; Birmingham Fire and Rescue later pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police described the case as a homicide investigation and said there was not believed to be an ongoing threat to the public. Early reports said investigators were still determining the circumstances, including whether Blackmon lived at the home where he was found. Family and friends arrived while officers secured the area with crime scene tape.

Within two days, authorities identified and arrested 39-year-old Jimmy Hollis of Birmingham; police said Hollis was arrested April 1, 2026, by the department’s VCAT team and charged with murder, held without bond at the Jefferson County Jail. Blackmon’s obituary gave his birth date as May 22, 1980; funeral arrangements listed a viewing on April 16 and services on April 17.

Did anyone see or hear anything on Iota Avenue around 4:40 p.m. on March 31 that could help investigators?