On the morning of September 25, 2021, Marion Reynolds Jr., 61, was found unresponsive in the middle of the road in the 3900 block of Mineral Avenue Southwest in Birmingham, Alabama. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene around 9:37 a.m.

Neighbors told detectives Reynolds was a familiar presence in the area who routinely walked his dog between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Those who knew him described him as an easy going, caring person with no known conflicts in the neighborhood, leaving the motive for the shooting unexplained.

The death remains an unsolved homicide. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified, and Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama has issued a public appeal with a possible cash reward for tips that lead to an arrest and charging.

If anyone saw activity on Mineral Avenue Southwest around that morning or has information about Marion Reynolds Jr., please contact the investigators handling the case.