On the morning of June 19, 2021, 22-year-old Josiah Bryant was killed in an exchange of gunfire at Hatcher’s Auto Transmission Center on Tuscaloosa Avenue in Birmingham. An employee opening the shop about 7:45 a.m. encountered Bryant after he entered armed, and Birmingham police described the event as an attempted robbery. Bryant was struck during the shootout and later pronounced dead after Birmingham Fire and Rescue arrived.

A handgun was recovered near his body. The employee stayed at the scene and was reported to be fully cooperating with investigators. Court records show Bryant had a 2018 conviction for first-degree robbery with a lengthy sentence, part of which was to be served.

Does anyone have information about the events that morning or knew Bryant’s movements before he arrived at the shop?