Kenneth Ray Buford was 47 when he was fatally shot and found on a busy roadway in Birmingham, Alabama, in the early evening of January 18, 2021. Details about how the shooting occurred were not made clear in initial reports, and investigators worked to reconstruct the events that led to his death.

By mid-2021 Buford’s killing was listed among 22 unsolved homicides in Birmingham, and there has been no public announcement of arrests or identified suspects. The case remains open, and family and friends continue to seek answers.

If anyone knew Kenneth, saw activity on that roadway that evening, or has information that could help, please come forward to investigators.