In the early hours of March 17, 2024, a burst of gunfire on the 3400 block of Boise Avenue Southwest in Birmingham, Alabama, left two 24-year-old men dead. Leon Wyatt Jr., a 24-year-old Black male, was one of the victims; the other was Kartece Perkins. Police say the deadly confrontation followed an earlier altercation at a city nightclub and spilled onto the residential street, where an estimated 75 rounds were fired from multiple firearms, producing a chaotic scene.

Authorities describe the incident as a shootout and say detectives are actively investigating, but no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Friends and family held an emotional vigil as the community reacted to the sudden, violent loss.

If anyone has information about the events that led to the shootout or saw activity in the 3400 block of Boise Avenue Southwest that night, please come forward to investigators.