Deterius Matthews, 27, was fatally shot on the evening of July 23, 2019, in the Gate City community of Birmingham, Alabama. The Birmingham Police Department responded to the scene and canvassed the area for evidence and witnesses as part of its investigation. His family published an obituary remembering him after the killing.

The shooting added another unsolved homicide to the city’s toll, leaving family and community members without answers.

If anyone witnessed the July 23 shooting in Gate City or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward to the Birmingham Police Department.