Christopher Shawn Vance, 29, was found dead from a gunshot wound inside an Ensley apartment at 1515 20th Place on the morning of Sunday, August 30, 2020. Birmingham Fire and Rescue pronounced him deceased at the scene after officers from the West Precinct arrived around 1:20 a.m. following a report of a person with a gun.

Detectives say a physical altercation occurred just before the shooting and that the circumstances appeared domestic in nature. A person of interest was taken into custody for questioning, but no further details about arrests, charges, or the identity of that person have been released.

Anyone with information about what happened that night is asked to contact the Birmingham Police Homicide Division or Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama.