Charles Gamble, a 43-year-old Black man from Birmingham, was killed after a night of violence at an illegal after-hours spot called the Homefront Social and Savings Club behind a house on 5th Place in Pratt City. The death occurred March 4, 2011, after a confrontation inside the crowded venue; reports say Gamble left briefly with his girlfriend, returned, and then gunfire erupted.

Police described conflicting witness accounts. Then-Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper said witnesses indicated Gamble returned armed and fired at people inside the club, and that someone else fired back. Investigators said the fatal shot may have been fired in self-defense but had not determined exactly who fired it or whether the full story had been uncovered.

Many people were present that night and key questions remain about who fired the fatal shot and what led to the shooting; anyone with information about Gamble or that night in Pratt City is asked to come forward.