LaKevin Ralpheal DeBruce, 22, was shot and killed in Birmingham’s Ensley neighborhood on November 18, 2023. Officers responding to a report of a person shot found him lying in the roadway near a vehicle at 26th Street and Avenue C; a witness said they heard gunfire and saw DeBruce fall out of a vehicle. Birmingham Fire and Rescue took him to UAB Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

DeBruce had played football at LaGrange College. His death was one of three fatal shootings in Ensley that day. Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and will accept anonymous tips.

If anyone was in the area that day or has information about what happened at 26th Street and Avenue C, please contact investigators or Crime Stoppers.