On the evening of June 1, 2021, a verbal dispute in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, ended when gunfire erupted in the 2000 block of Avenue P around 7:00 p.m. Seventeen-year-old Desmon Antwan McGuire, a Black male, was struck when approximately seven rounds were fired and was found lying in a grassy area as community members tried to render aid. Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel and West Precinct officers, alerted by ShotSpotter, responded but McGuire’s injuries were fatal and he was pronounced dead at the scene, becoming the city’s 45th homicide of the year.

Police identified a person of interest and took that individual into custody for questioning, but no arrests had been announced. Investigators said several community members may have witnessed the shooting and asked anyone with information to come forward to help bring closure to McGuire’s family.

If anyone saw what happened on Avenue P that evening or has information that could help the investigation, can you share what you know with investigators?