Devarta Dedre Thomas, 30, was found shot and killed on the evening of Monday, March 20, 2023, in Birmingham, Alabama. Officers responding to a report of a person down in the 100 block of Oporto-Madrid Boulevard discovered Thomas lying unresponsive in the roadway with an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The shooting was one of two separate fatal shootings in the city that day.

Authorities have not released details about what led to the shooting. No suspect has been identified and no arrests have been announced; the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has information about this homicide, please contact the investigators handling the case.