Tyrone Dewayne Hendrix, 27, was shot and killed on the evening of September 18, 2024, in Brother Bryan Park in Birmingham’s Five Points South neighborhood. Officers arrived after multiple reports of gunfire at about 10:40 p.m. and found Hendrix unresponsive with a gunshot wound; Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. Witnesses told investigators they heard several shots that sent people running from the park, and neighbors have expressed shock and concern about violence in a place once seen as peaceful.

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the homicide and has not publicly identified any suspects; no arrests have been announced. Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. If anyone saw or heard anything in Brother Bryan Park that night, please contact investigators with what they know.