Willie Lee Dorsey Jr., 55, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the 5 Points West Food Mart on Bessemer Road in Birmingham on the afternoon of June 7, 2024. ShotSpotter alerts and a West Precinct response brought officers to the scene at about 3:22 p.m.; Birmingham Fire and Rescue pronounced Dorsey dead at 3:40 p.m. after finding him unresponsive.

Police say the shooter arrived, fired at Dorsey, then fled; patrol officers, aided by the department’s Real Time Crime Center, located and took an individual into custody for questioning without incident. After reviewing the department’s evidence, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office ruled the shooting to be justified and declined to file criminal charges. Authorities have not released the specific facts that led to that determination.

If anyone witnessed the shooting at the 5 Points West Food Mart or has information about what happened that afternoon, please share what you know.