Amin Poonawalla, 62, was shot and killed outside his business in Birmingham on the evening of July 7, 2020. Officers from the Birmingham Police Department’s West Precinct responded at about 9:48 p.m. to the Ensley Food Mart at 2500 Avenue E after the ShotSpotter system detected multiple rounds. Poonawalla, the store owner, was found unresponsive in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue.

Detectives say he appeared to have been ambushed while locking up for the night and that one or more unknown individuals shot him. No motive had been established and no suspects were in custody as the investigation remained ongoing. If anyone was in the area that evening or has information about the shooting, please contact the Birmingham Police Department.