Maurice McGhee Davis, 40, was fatally shot on June 20, 2024, in the Fountain Heights neighborhood of Birmingham. Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, who were in the area serving a warrant, were alerted by a community member and found Davis on the sidewalk along 18th Street with a gunshot wound. Emergency responders were called but could not save him.

The shooting happened before noon and the scene was secured while investigators worked to establish what led to the killing. As of the initial reports, no arrests had been announced and police had not publicly identified any suspects. The motive and precise circumstances remained unclear, and authorities asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone saw activity on 18th Street that morning or has information about Maurice McGhee Davis’s death, please contact the Birmingham Police Department.