Quindarius Germon Peeples was an 18-year-old Black man from Birmingham who was fatally shot on Thanksgiving night, November 24, 2022, near the 400 block of Orchid Road in the Killough Springs area. He and another 18-year-old male were taken to UAB Hospital in a private vehicle; Peeples was pronounced dead on arrival and the other victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Birmingham Police say the two were riding in a vehicle when occupants of another car opened fire. Investigators describe the incident as a targeted attack, though no specific motive has been released and no arrests or suspect identifications have been publicly announced. Community leaders and law enforcement have appealed for help in addressing gun violence and solving this case.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the occupants of the other car, please share what is known with investigators.