Tremaine Dewayne Howard was 20 when he was fatally shot on August 8, 2019, near UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. The Birmingham Police Department investigated the shooting as a homicide; family members described Howard as respectful, laid-back, and funny, and said he was deeply loved.

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office later reviewed the case and concluded the shooting was a justifiable homicide, determining the shooter acted in self-defense. No criminal charges were filed in connection with Howard’s death. The legal finding closed the criminal case but left his family grieving and seeking answers, with some relatives saying they believed he had been ambushed.

If anyone saw Howard on August 8, 2019, or has information about the circumstances that night, please come forward to help clarify what happened.