On the late evening of Saturday, September 3, 2022, a barrage of gunfire in the 100 block of 3rd Avenue West in Birmingham left two men dead and two others wounded. Shot Spotter alerts recorded more than thirty rounds; officers found 24-year-old Jalen Tolbert and Marquse Yarbrough lying in the roadway with fatal gunshot wounds. Both were taken to UAB Hospital and later pronounced dead.

Two other men suffered non-life-threatening gunshot injuries—one was located inside a nearby apartment and the other arrived at the hospital in a private vehicle. Investigators say the shooting may have followed a verbal altercation involving one of the victims and that multiple suspects opened fire on the group. No arrests or public identifications of suspects have been announced.

Anyone who witnessed the events that night or has information is urged to contact the Birmingham Police Department to assist the families and investigators.