Jerry DeWayne Bailey, 32, was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound in a grassy area on Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North in Birmingham on June 1, 2024. Birmingham Police and Fire and Rescue personnel arrived about 7:25 p.m., and Bailey was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Police say the shooting followed a domestic dispute involving Bailey and his girlfriend, 28-year-old Jamela Melton. Investigators report Melton remained at the scene and called 911. She was taken into custody without incident, and detectives presented their findings to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. A warrant for capital murder was issued and Melton was booked into the Jefferson County Jail held without bond. Bailey’s death was recorded as the 55th homicide investigation in Birmingham for 2024.

If anyone witnessed the June 1 incident or has information about Bailey’s final hours, please share what is known with investigators.