Christopher Ryan Fletcher was 30 when he was found fatally shot on a Birmingham street the evening of Sunday, August 30, 2020. Officers from the West Precinct responded to the 3900 block of Todd Avenue Northwest at about 8:05 p.m. and discovered Fletcher lying unresponsive in the roadway. Birmingham Fire and Rescue and the Jefferson County Coroner pronounced him dead at the scene.

The Birmingham Police Department opened a homicide investigation but released few details about how the shooting occurred. Investigators were unable to immediately determine a motive, and no suspects were arrested in the days after the killing. The case remains under investigation and authorities have asked the public for information that could lead to an arrest.

If anyone was in the area of Todd Avenue Northwest that evening or has information about Fletcher’s movements or possible witnesses, please come forward to help this investigation.