Valdez Deundra Stephenson, a 37-year-old Black or African American man, was found fatally shot in the roadway of 13th Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama, on the evening of May 29, 2024. Responding officers discovered him with multiple gunshot wounds; first responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Birmingham Police Department is investigating his death as a homicide.

Stephenson’s killing has been publicly linked to the unsolved homicide of his brother, Erskin Irvin, who was found fatally shot in the front seat of a vehicle on 32nd Street North on May 11, 2023. Both cases remain open and unsolved, and investigators have highlighted the proximity in timing and circumstances as part of the ongoing inquiry. No arrests or public identifications of suspects have been announced. Crime Stoppers has offered a cash reward for tips, and police have urged anyone with information to come forward; informants can remain anonymous.

If anyone knew Valdez or has information about the shootings on 13th Avenue North or 32nd Street North, please share what you know with Birmingham police or Crime Stoppers.