On the evening of July 10, 2024, Jonathan Lenair Bradberry, 55, was fatally shot while driving northbound on Interstate 65 near the 32nd Street exit in Birmingham, Alabama. He had left an event in the 600 block of 9th Street North and was driving his sedan when a witness reported that an occupant of a black pick-up truck fired multiple shots at Bradberry’s vehicle. His car then struck a concrete median; Bradberry was pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds.

Bradberry, a Gardendale resident known as Joe and Phat Joe, owned and operated Phat Joe’s Trucking and was remembered as generous, loving, and outgoing, who enjoyed traveling, singing, and dancing. The Birmingham Police Department is investigating; no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified, and it remains unclear whether he was specifically targeted or the victim of random violence. Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama is offering a cash reward for tips that lead to an arrest.

If anyone knew Jonathan, saw the shooting, or has information about a black pick-up truck in the area that night, please share what you know.