Christopher James Jones, 35, was shot and killed during a meeting to sell a lawnmower in Midfield on October 9, 2021. The meeting, arranged through an online marketplace, took place about 3:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Eighth Avenue. Jones was struck by gunfire and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Birmingham-area authorities investigated, collecting evidence and talking to neighborhood witnesses. The public arrangement for the sale has not led to a known resolution of who was responsible.

If anyone was in the 1500 block of Eighth Avenue in Midfield that afternoon or has information about the buyer who arranged the meeting, please come forward with what was seen or heard.