Dewayne Lenard Barnes was 28 when he was found fatally shot in the roadway in the 4100 block of Avenue M in western Birmingham just after 3 a.m. on Friday, December 3, 2021. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The Birmingham Police Department’s homicide unit opened the investigation; investigators had not determined a motive or identified any suspects in the immediate aftermath.

No public announcements about arrests or suspect identifications have been made. His mother has spoken of her profound grief and the family’s lack of answers. The community was left confronting yet another death from gun violence.

If anyone saw activity around Avenue M that night or has information about Dewayne’s shooting, please share what is known.