On October 11, 2024, 20-year-old Paul Devaried Terry Jr was shot and killed after a verbal dispute at a residence in the 8200 block of 4th Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama. According to reports, Terry ran from the scene after being shot and collapsed inside a shed in the 300 block of 83rd Street North, where Birmingham Fire and Rescue found him unresponsive and pronounced him dead at about 12:19 p.m.

The Birmingham Police Department investigated the incident and determined the shooting occurred during the altercation at the house. Police arrested 27-year-old Anthony Rudolfo Major of Birmingham in connection with the shooting; Major was charged with murder and held in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Terry’s driver’s license had been issued in Ozark, Alabama, though family said he had been living in Birmingham.

Anyone who saw the confrontation or has information about the events leading up to the shooting is asked to come forward.