Corey Rahmon Cook Jr, 25, was killed in Ensley, Birmingham, on March 31, 2020. He was found unresponsive shortly after 5 p.m., lying in the roadway next to a vehicle in the 1100 block of 16th Street; the Jefferson County Coroner pronounced him dead. Initial reports indicate a drive-by shooting: witnesses said a small, black sedan drove past Cook and shots were fired from the vehicle.

Detectives had not established a clear motive in the immediate aftermath, and no arrests were reported as the investigation continued. The Birmingham Police Department’s Homicide Unit asked the public for any information that could help the case.

If anyone was in or near the 1100 block of 16th Street or the 1500 block of Avenue H on March 31, 2020 and saw a small black sedan or anything suspicious, please share what was seen with investigators.