Erwin Jones was 30 when he was shot and killed in Birmingham on the evening of June 17, 2017, the day before he planned to celebrate Father’s Day with his four children. Around 7 p.m., Jones was sitting on a bench outside the Rickwood Apartments with two other men when they were approached by two individuals. A conversation about stolen items reportedly turned violent; the two who approached produced guns and opened fire. Jones was struck in the back of the head and died at the scene despite emergency responders’ efforts.

The shooters fled and, in the days after the shooting, no arrests had been announced. His wife, Deandrea Johnson, described the family’s lost plans for Father’s Day. Who in Birmingham may have seen or heard something that night and can help bring answers to this family?