Gussie Lee Tyus, 72, a Black man from Birmingham, was shot and killed on March 3, 2020, on the city’s east side. Police were alerted about 9:55 p.m. after a ShotSpotter notification of gunfire near 47th Street North; officers found Tyus lying outside near an apartment building and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Birmingham Fire and Rescue and the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office responded.

Initial reports gave no clear motive, no account of what led to the shooting, and no public description of an assailant. Investigators told reporters they had no suspect and no established motive at that time, and later homicide-tracking listings showed the case with no arrest. Outside the brief news coverage, Tyus’s obituary notes a Celebration of Life in Birmingham on March 12, 2020, and burial at Alabama National Cemetery.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Gussie Lee Tyus, please share what you know with investigators.