Mya Parker, 19, was fatally shot in the predawn hours of Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Birmingham, Alabama. Another person was wounded in the same shooting. Parker’s family remembered her as a loving, caring, and protective young woman; she had graduated from West End Academy and was employed at an Applebee’s.

The Birmingham Police Department investigated the homicide and, in the days after the shooting, arrested a 23-year-old suspect. The motive and the specific circumstances of the encounter have not been fully disclosed, and the suspect’s identity and the precise charges have not been publicly detailed. The investigation is ongoing as the community and Parker’s loved ones mourn.

If anyone has information about what happened that morning or knew Mya, please share what you know with the Birmingham Police Department.