Jaylan Lee Jenkins was 16 when he was shot and killed in Birmingham on the evening of April 9, 2024. Jaylan drove about four blocks before his car stopped in a yard on Jackson Street, where he was found unresponsive and later died of a gunshot wound to the neck.

The Birmingham Police Department opened a homicide investigation and took a juvenile suspect into custody, placing that individual on a 48-hour felony extension while investigators prepared to submit the case to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities have not disclosed the suspect’s identity or any specific charges as the inquiry continues.

If anyone witnessed the argument at the convenience store, saw Jaylan’s car on Jackson Street that night, or has other information that could help the investigation, please come forward.