Javail Lamar Hodges, 30, was killed by multiple gunshot wounds on April 21, 2022, in Bessemer, Alabama. He was taken by emergency responders to a local hospital but died of his injuries. Hodges had attended McClure North High School in Florissant, Missouri, and was remembered by people who knew him as funny, talented, and outgoing.

The Bessemer Police Department opened a homicide investigation but has not disclosed the circumstances that led to the shooting. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains under investigation.

If anyone knew Javail, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward to the Bessemer Police.