On the night of Friday, January 28, 2022, 17-year-old Javarius Reid was fatally shot in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a passenger in a vehicle in the 2900 block of 16th Street North when gunfire erupted around 11:40 p.m.; a bullet struck Reid. He was taken by private vehicle to UAB Hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Birmingham Police Department North Precinct investigators found multiple spent shell casings in the roadway and described Reid as an innocent bystander caught in crossfire. Carver High School community members were among those grieving his loss. Authorities appealed for public assistance in the homicide investigation but no suspects were immediately identified or arrested.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help identify those responsible, please come forward to assist the investigation.