On the evening of Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 41-year-old Rodger Burr II was fatally shot while sitting in his silver Nissan Rogue in Pratt City, Birmingham. Officers from the West Precinct responded to the 700 block of Carline Avenue after a report of a person shot and found Burr unresponsive in his vehicle; Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators say Burr had stopped at the intersection of Avenue T and Carline Avenue when another vehicle pulled up alongside and an occupant opened fire, striking him. By October 2023 the Birmingham Police Department had classified the case as an unsolved homicide; no arrests or publicly named suspects have been announced and police offered a cash reward for information. Family and friends remembered Burr as a father who was loved by many in the community.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the vehicle involved, contact the Birmingham Police Department with tips.