Sean Caribe Avant Jr was 18 when he was last seen in Birmingham, Alabama, the afternoon of February 6, 2020. Witnesses reported he was in a car with a friend and was dropped off at an undisclosed location between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. He was wearing black jeans, a gray hoodie with a tiger on the front, and yellow and white Jordan sneakers.

On February 10, 2020 at about 12:20 p.m., Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies found his body near Bayview Lake on Mulga Loop Road. The Jefferson County Coroner identified him and an autopsy determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound; his death was ruled a homicide. The Birmingham Police Department and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office opened a joint investigation and asked the public for help. No arrest has been announced and the case remains open.

If anyone saw Sean on February 6 or has information about who was with him or where he was dropped off, please share what is known with investigators.