Deandre Perkins Jr., 27, was found dead under violent and unusual circumstances in Birmingham’s Wylam neighborhood on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. First responders discovered human remains that were burning in the 500 block of Jersey Street; the victim was soon identified as Deandre Perkins and the Birmingham Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Despite an active investigation at the time, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. As of April 2022 the case remained unsolved and the events that led to Deandre’s death had not been explained.

If anyone has information about Deandre, his movements that spring, or the 500 block of Jersey Street around April 19, 2022, please come forward.