Roderick Tavares Chester Jr. was 24 when he was fatally shot on October 19, 2021, in the Gate City community of Birmingham, Alabama. The attack also injured a child nearby, who sustained cuts from glass and shrapnel. His mother described him as a loving and kind son.

The Birmingham Police Department opened a homicide investigation and within days said investigators had identified a suspect and were searching for that person, who was reported to be on the run. No name or further identifying details were released, and there have been no later public announcements of an arrest or formal charges; a motive has not been disclosed.

Anyone with information about Chester Jr.’s death or the person who fled the scene is asked to come forward.