Brandon Omar Kirkland, a 43-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Gadsden, Alabama, on May 4, 2016, around 2 p.m. The shooting ended his life and deeply affected his family and community.

By the evening of May 4 a suspect was in custody. The U.S. Marshals Task Force arrested 25-year-old Brandon Lamar Marshall on Noble Street; he was charged with murder in connection with Kirkland’s death. A Celebration of Life service for Kirkland was held at First Baptist Church in Green Pastures. He is survived by his wife, LaFonda Kirkland, and other family members.

If anyone knew Brandon Kirkland, was in Gadsden that afternoon, or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please come forward with what you remember.