Louis Anglish Bryant Sr., 44, was shot and killed in his Birmingham home on Vanderbilt Road in the early hours of April 1, 2021. A 911 call from the residence just before 4:30 a.m. reported the shooting; the caller, Bryant’s partner of 11 years Jasmine Mari Drake, initially said they had been playing with a gun and it accidentally discharged. Bryant and Drake, who shared three children and were reportedly about two weeks from getting married, were involved in an altercation that led to the fatal shooting.

Police arrested 29-year-old Jasmine Drake a few days later and charged her with capital murder, noting the shooting occurred in the presence of juveniles under 14 related to Bryant. Investigators later uncovered text messages and diary entries alleging a history of abuse by Bryant toward Drake and their child. Drake was held without bond, then released on a $100,000 bond after about five weeks in custody.

As the case moved toward a jury trial scheduled for April 2024, the prosecution reviewed the facts and, after family members of the victim testified they believed Drake had acted in self-defense, dropped the capital murder charge. A judge dismissed the charge with prejudice. Does anyone have information about Bryant, Drake, or the household in Birmingham around April 2021?