On the evening of October 27, 2019, 27-year-old Gjamal Antonio Rodriguez was found inside a vehicle on Shawnee Lane in Birmingham, Alabama, suffering from gunshot wounds. A female companion in the vehicle was also shot but survived with non-life-threatening injuries. Rodriguez was taken to UAB Hospital and pronounced dead at 8:56 p.m. Authorities described the shooting as stemming from a dispute rather than a random act; Rodriguez was the brother of NFL linebacker Mario Addison.

Two days after the shooting, 22-year-old Darius Frazier was arrested and charged with capital murder in Rodriguez’s death and attempted murder for the female victim. Frazier was held without bond pending legal proceedings. At trial in January 2022, the Jefferson County jury acquitted Frazier after accepting his claim of self-defense; the defense said Frazier believed Rodriguez was reaching for a weapon and fired in fear for his life, while the prosecution said Frazier was the aggressor.

If anyone was in the area that night or has information about the confrontation, please share what is known.