Lawrence Thomas was 23 when he was killed during a car-to-car shooting on the 8200 block of 3rd Avenue South in Birmingham on the night of Saturday, March 19, 2016. The exchange of gunfire happened around 10 p.m. in a busy stretch of road in the East Precinct area and left Lawrence dead when officers arrived on scene. Investigators later concluded the confrontation began with Lawrence firing first and that the other shooter killed him in what was determined to be self-defense.

There was no public announcement of a suspect sought or of charges filed in connection with his death, though police asked anyone with information to contact the Birmingham Police Department’s Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers. His obituary noted he graduated from Jefferson Christian Academy and attended Lawson State Community College; a funeral service followed the next weekend in Birmingham.

Who has information about that night that could help fill gaps in the timeline or clarify what led to the shooting?