Jon Deundre Whitt, 26, was shot inside the Side Effects nightclub at 400 Second Avenue North in the early hours of October 11, 2020, during an argument that escalated to gunfire. He was taken to UAB Hospital after being shot multiple times and remained hospitalized for nearly three weeks. On October 31, 2020, at 1 p.m., the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed he died from the injuries sustained in that incident.

Police described the investigation as active and appealed for witnesses to come forward. If anyone was at the club that night or has information that could clarify how the argument began and who fired the shots, please share what is known with investigators.