Dwyer Koharrell Fields, a 34-year-old Black man from Birmingham, Alabama, was shot dead after a dispute that began elsewhere and ended in front of a residence on the 100 block of Fair Street in Hueytown. The incident began when Fields and a woman had an altercation and then drove separately to the Hueytown address. The confrontation escalated and involved the woman’s family member, 45-year-old Orlando Mayes. Around 2:30 a.m. on June 11, 2023, Mayes allegedly shot Fields; emergency personnel pronounced Fields dead at the scene at 3:09 a.m. Mayes remained at the scene when law enforcement arrived.

A Jefferson County grand jury later indicted Orlando Mayes for murder in connection with Fields’ death, and he was arrested and booked into the Jefferson County Jail with bond set at $40,000; his initial court appearance was scheduled for March 2024. If anyone has information about Fields, the events that led to the confrontation, or was in the area that night, please come forward.