Tim Cook was 26 when he was shot in the Avondale neighborhood of Birmingham in the early morning of July 3, 2016. Gunfire was reported about 3:30 a.m.; responding officers found Cook with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital but died shortly after arrival.

The Birmingham Police Department treated the incident as a homicide and canvassed the area, interviewing residents and acquaintances and searching for surveillance footage. Investigators said the shooting may have arisen from a personal dispute, but no clear motive was established. Public appeals for information followed, yet the investigation eventually stalled and the case went cold.

No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. Anyone with information about Tim Cook’s final hours or the shooting is asked to come forward.