Nikita Nicole Walker, 26, was shot and killed outside a residence in the 700 block of New Hill Court in Birmingham on June 20, 2024. Walker had been visiting a friend when an argument erupted involving a man described as the friend’s boyfriend or an acquaintance; the dispute reportedly escalated and the man specifically targeted Walker before shooting her. First responders found Walker unresponsive on an exterior set of stairs at about 10:15 p.m.; she was pronounced dead at the scene. Walker’s mother told police her daughter was five months pregnant.

Witnesses helped identify the suspect as 41-year-old Demetrius Kid, who fled after the shooting and turned himself in within a week. He was charged with capital murder and is being held in the Jefferson County Jail without bond; court records show he was on probation at the time for a domestic violence conviction from the previous March. If anyone saw events near New Hill Court that night or has information about what led to the argument, please share what is known with investigators.