Cyrus Montez Abrams Jr., 17, was killed by gunfire in Birmingham on the night of August 4, 2020. Officers on patrol heard about 20 rounds fired just after 11:00 p.m. in the 1000 block of 15th Way Southwest and found a chaotic scene in an apartment-complex courtyard. Cyrus, a Black male, was unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene; another person was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries while two more victims arrived at hospitals by private vehicle with non-life-threatening wounds.

Investigators reported an apparent exchange of gunfire among those wounded, but detectives did not establish a clear motive in the immediate aftermath. The Birmingham Police Department opened a homicide investigation into Cyrus’s death and said there were no suspects in custody. The case remains unresolved and police are asking anyone with information to come forward. If anyone knew Cyrus or witnessed the shooting, can you help investigators by sharing what you remember?