On the evening of May 28, 2023, officers from the Bessemer Police Department responded to a reported assault on 18th Avenue North in the Pipe Shop community of Bessemer, Alabama, between Long 14th Street and Short 14th Street. They found a 51-year-old Hispanic man, later identified as Roberto Castillo-Gonzales, suffering from gunshot wounds; medical responders pronounced him dead at 4:59 p.m. The incident was classified as a homicide.

No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced, and the Bessemer Police Department is continuing its investigation and asking anyone with information to come forward. If anyone knew Roberto Castillo-Gonzales or has information about what happened that day, please share what you can with investigators.