Earl Lee Evans Jr., 57, was found fatally shot in the yard of his Ensley home in Birmingham at about 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. West Precinct officers responded to a report of a person down in the 1800 block of 25th Street; Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene.

Initial reports gave few details about the circumstances, motive, or any witnesses. The shooting was recorded as Birmingham’s first criminal homicide of 2019. As of the last public entries, no arrests or suspects have been identified in connection with his death.

If anyone knew Earl Lee Evans Jr., lived in that part of Ensley, or saw activity in the 1800 block of 25th Street around midnight on January 1, 2019, please share what you know with investigators.