Byron Jerome McNeal Jr., 28, was found fatally shot and unresponsive in the roadway on the 1700 block of 29th Avenue North in Birmingham on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert around 3:30 p.m.; Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service paramedics pronounced McNeal dead shortly after arriving on scene.

Police believe the shooting was a targeted attack. Homicide detectives identified 27-year-old Jonathan Emanuel Snell as a suspect, and the Birmingham Police Department’s Crime Reduction Team arrested him less than 24 hours later. The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office issued a capital murder warrant and Snell was booked into the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Authorities have not released a motive.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about McNeal’s movements that afternoon, please share what you know with investigators.