Bill Deran Brown Jr., 26, was killed on July 30, 2022, in Birmingham, Alabama. Around 9:00 p.m. officers responded to reports of gunfire at an InTown Suites on Commons Drive and found Brown inside a room with an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators say an argument involving Brown preceded the shooting and that an unknown person or persons fired into his room from outside. The case was recorded as Birmingham’s 77th homicide of 2022. The Homicide Unit is investigating and has appealed for witnesses to contact the unit or Crime Stoppers; no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

If anyone was at the motel that night or has information about who might have fired into that room, please come forward to assist the investigation.