Erick Hutchins, 44, was found dead from a gunshot wound on the porch of a residence in west Birmingham on Friday, August 30, 2019. Emergency responders were called for a person down; Hutchins was unresponsive when they arrived.

Authorities described the scene as an active-law-enforcement response, but the circumstances of the shooting were not immediately clear.

If anyone in the community saw activity at that west Birmingham residence on August 30, 2019, or has information about who might be responsible, please come forward.