Ledaron Keith Pope, 43, was found unresponsive inside his Birmingham home in the early evening of January 6, 2024, after a 5:05 p.m. call reporting a person shot. Officers located Pope in the 8400 block of 7th Avenue South in the South East Lake neighborhood with an apparent gunshot wound; Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators described the incident initially as a possible home invasion that ended in a fatal shooting. By May 2024 the case remained unsolved and no arrests had been announced. The Birmingham Police Department and Crime Stoppers are seeking public help, with Crime Stoppers offering up to a $5,000 reward for tips. Pope’s mother, Lisa Pope, has spoken about her anguish and concern over unsolved murders in the city.

If anyone has information about Ledaron Pope’s death or was in the South East Lake area that evening, please share what you know with investigators.