On the night of August 28, 2022, 20-year-old Ke’Mon Latrelle Nord of Bessemer was killed in a burst of gunfire at the University Crossings apartment complex in the 200 block of 3rd Avenue Southwest in Birmingham. Officers arrived shortly before 9 p.m. and found two men in the parking lot with gunshot wounds. Nord was pronounced dead at the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue; the other man was taken to UAB Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Local reporting described the incident as a shootout. ShotSpotter recorded more than 20 rounds, and police said multiple people fired weapons during the exchange, with more than one type of weapon involved, including a rifle and a shotgun. Early coverage noted no arrests had been made in connection with Nord’s killing, and subsequent reporting available at the time did not identify suspects, charges, or a conviction.

If anyone knew Ke’Mon, witnessed the shooting that night, or has information about who fired at University Crossings, please come forward to investigators.