On the evening of September 3, 2022, a burst of gunfire in the Elyton Village housing community in Birmingham’s 100 block of 3rd Avenue West left 24-year-old Jalen Hector Jamarcus Tolbert dead. The shooting also killed 25-year-old Marquse Terrail Yarbrough; a third male victim and a fourth who arrived at the hospital by private vehicle were wounded but survived with nonlife-threatening injuries.

Birmingham Police Department North Precinct officers responded around 9:20 p.m. after multiple Shot Spotter alerts and found Tolbert and Yarbrough in a parking lot with apparent gunshot wounds. Investigators say a verbal argument may have occurred beforehand, and that multiple suspects allegedly exited a vehicle and fired—over thirty rounds were reported at the scene.

As of late 2023 no arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact detectives. Did anyone in the Elyton Village area that night see a vehicle or people leaving the scene?