Zevin Lenard Patterson, 27, was shot and killed during a family dispute in western Birmingham on Saturday, November 19, 2022. The incident began as an argument with a family member and ended when Patterson sustained a fatal gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Zevin was Black.

Law enforcement opened an investigation and on November 28, 2022 the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office took a man named Devin Renard Patterson into custody and charged him with Zevin’s murder.

If anyone knew Zevin, the events that night, or has information about the case, please come forward and share what might help explain what happened.