Davon Everson, 22, was killed after an exchange of gunfire in Birmingham’s Ensley neighborhood on the evening of Saturday, February 3, 2018. Officers responding to reports of a shooting in the 1800 block of 28th Street Ensley found Everson with a gunshot wound; he was taken to UAB Hospital and pronounced dead the next day. The Jefferson County Coroner later confirmed his identity and cause of death, and Birmingham police classified the incident as the city’s eighth homicide of the year.

Initial reports offered few details about the motive or how the shooting began, and authorities did not immediately release information about suspects or arrests. Investigators appealed to the public for help in developing leads. If anyone remembers activity on 28th Street Ensley that night or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.