Reginald Tyrone Martin Jr, a 24-year-old Black man, was shot in the doorway of a Birmingham residence on June 7, 2020. Authorities say a dispute at the location escalated into a physical altercation and a single gunshot struck Martin. Birmingham police found him with a fatal gunshot wound when they arrived that afternoon.

One person was taken into custody and questioned after the shooting. The Birmingham Police Department investigated and concluded the shooter acted in self-defense. The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and agreed, ruling the death a justifiable homicide; no charges were filed and the case was closed.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation that afternoon or has information about what led to the altercation, please share what is known.