Tremaine Howard was 20 when he was fatally shot outside UAB Hospital in downtown Birmingham on August 8, 2019. Family members said they believed he had been ambushed. The Birmingham Police Department identified Howard as a homicide victim and the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office was involved.

The official investigation ultimately concluded the shooting was a justifiable homicide. Because of that ruling, no criminal charges were filed and no arrests were announced; the case was closed without a suspect being publicly named or prosecuted.

If anyone knew Tremaine, saw activity near UAB Hospital that day, or has information about what happened that evening, please come forward.