On the evening of June 1, 2024, a domestic dispute in Birmingham, Alabama, ended with the death of 32-year-old Jerry DeWayne Bailey. Birmingham Police found Bailey around 7:25 p.m. in a grassy area in the 3500 block of Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North with a gunshot wound; Birmingham Fire and Rescue responded and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the preliminary investigation pointed to an argument between Bailey and his girlfriend, 28-year-old Jamela Melton, during which Melton allegedly shot Bailey. Melton reportedly stayed at the location and contacted 911; officers took her into custody at the scene and she was later booked on a capital murder warrant and held without bond. Bailey’s death was counted as Birmingham’s 55th homicide of 2024.

If anyone saw the area of Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North that evening or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please share what is known with Birmingham investigators.