Melvin Foster Jr. was found in a parking lot in the 1300 block of 28th Street North in Birmingham, Alabama, on December 4, 2021, with a fatal head wound. Funeral services were scheduled for December 14, 2021, at Smith & Gaston Funeral Home. The Birmingham Police Department opened a homicide investigation but has not announced any arrests.

Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and is encouraging anonymous tips. The case remains unsolved and the family is still seeking answers.

If anyone has information about Foster’s death or saw anything in that area on December 4, 2021, please come forward.