Perez Demarco Moreland, 34, was killed in a shootout in Birmingham, Alabama. The exchange of gunfire left Moreland with a life-threatening gunshot wound; he was taken to UAB Hospital and later died of his injuries.

Police identified another man as involved in the shooting, and that person was taken into custody and reported to be cooperating with detectives as they worked to reconstruct the sequence of events and what led to the violence. The community was left mourning while investigators pursued answers about the circumstances of the deadly encounter.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what led to the exchange of gunfire, contact Birmingham police.