Detraio Deshawn Whorton was shot and killed after an argument at a car wash in East Birmingham on February 25, 2021. The incident occurred at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Parkway East when Mr. Whorton exited his vehicle and became involved in a verbal dispute with another person. Shots were fired, and he was struck; he returned to his vehicle and collapsed in the driver’s seat. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

The Birmingham Police Department conducted a preliminary investigation. The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office later ruled the death a justifiable homicide, and no criminal charges were filed. If anyone was at the car wash that afternoon or has information about what led to the shooting, please come forward.