Melvin Earl Nelson, 59, was fatally shot on September 20, 2020, in the 300 block of 74th Street North in eastern Birmingham. Police were called to the residential scene on a Sunday evening and found Mr. Nelson suffering from gunshot wounds; emergency responders attempted life-saving measures but he later died. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity and the cause of death.

The Birmingham Police Department processed the scene and launched a homicide investigation, asking the public for information. No motive, suspect names, or arrests have been reported in connection with the shooting. If anyone remembers activity in that neighborhood on the evening of September 20, 2020, or has information that could help this investigation, please come forward.