On January 11, 2023, 28-year-old Jayvonne David Banks was shot and killed during an altercation at an apartment complex in the 1800 block of Aspen Run in Birmingham, Alabama. Officers responding to a separate call nearby heard the gunfire and found Banks unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound; medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. A second man was found at the scene armed and was taken into custody for questioning.

Birmingham homicide detectives reported the confrontation began as a verbal argument that turned physical before the shooting. The man who fired remained at the scene and claimed he acted in self-defense. After reviewing evidence and witness statements, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office ruled the death a justifiable homicide on January 27, 2023, and no criminal charges were filed.

If anyone knew Jayvonne Banks or witnessed the events at Aspen Run that afternoon, please share what you remember with the thread.