Christopher Rice was 29 when he was shot in broad daylight on October 17, 2018, in Birmingham’s business district. Police responded shortly before 1 p.m. after reports of shots fired and found Rice with a gunshot wound; he was taken to UAB Hospital and died the following afternoon. Investigators recovered at least two shell casings on the street.

No motive has been reported, and authorities had not announced any persons of interest or arrests in the immediate aftermath. Few clear leads were described in initial accounts.

If anyone saw the shooting, heard gunfire that afternoon, or has information about activity in the area that day, please come forward.