Artez McGowan Jr. was 21 when he was killed in a drive-by shooting on August 29, 2021, in the Pratt City neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. Local law enforcement investigated and a 17-year-old was arrested and charged with capital murder; the teenager’s name was not released because of his age. The case moved into the judicial system following the charge.

Services to remember McGowan were held soon after his death: a viewing, a funeral at New Beginning Christian Ministries in Birmingham, and burial at Oakland Cemetery.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Artez’s final hours, please share what you know.