Calvin Dewayne Jackson III, a 24-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 21, 2022. Authorities described the incident as a possible hostage situation and say the fatal shooting occurred in front of Birmingham police officers. A woman has been identified as the person who shot Jackson and was taken into custody; she was herself shot by police at the scene.

The Birmingham Police Department opened a homicide investigation and an internal review tied to the officer-involved shooting. The neighborhood where this happened was left grieving and community leaders called for change amid ongoing gun violence.

If anyone witnessed the events near that location on March 21, 2022, or has information about what led up to the shooting, please come forward.