A verbal argument in a Birmingham neighborhood ended in deadly gunfire on Friday, October 11, 2024. Paul Devaried Terry Jr., 20, was shot after visiting a home in the 8200 block of 4th Avenue North; the dispute reportedly began there and escalated to violence. Terry fled and collapsed in a nearby shed in the 300 block of 83rd Street North. Responding officers found him unresponsive at about 12:19 p.m., and Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police say 27-year-old Anthony Rudolfo Major of Birmingham was identified as the suspect and taken into custody; he was being held at the Jefferson County Jail without bond on charges related to Terry’s death. Few other details about the confrontation have been released. If anyone witnessed the shooting, saw Terry in the area that day, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.