Gregory Johnson, a 50-year-old Black man, died after a physical altercation at Marino’s Grocery Store, 2415 Avenue E in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. The incident occurred the afternoon of April 16, 2020. Police say Johnson was causing a disturbance inside the store, was escorted out by a security guard, briefly left, then returned and became involved in a physical struggle with that same guard.

During the struggle Johnson was rendered unconscious. Officers arriving around 4 p.m. found him on the ground and handcuffed by the security guard. He was taken to Princeton Hospital, where medical staff pronounced him dead. Homicide investigators reviewed the circumstances and presented their findings to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, which concluded the guard’s actions were justified as an act of defense; no arrests or charges were filed.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation at Marino’s Grocery Store or has information about what happened before officers arrived, please share what you know.