Arthur Mills, 53, was shot and killed on Father’s Day, Sunday June 15, 2014, in the 1800 block of 3rd Place Southwest in Woodland Park, Birmingham. According to reports, Mills intervened when he saw three men trying to rob an elderly neighbor across the street; during the confrontation one of the assailants opened fire and Mills was struck. Neighbors remembered him as a beacon of light who would help anyone, and a vigil was held where friends, family, and neighbors gathered to mourn.

The Birmingham Police Department opened a homicide investigation that led to arrests. Freddrious Nelson, 26, was taken into custody and a capital murder warrant was issued with no bond. Devarious McGee, 22, was also arrested and charged with capital murder, robbery, and attempted murder, while investigators said they were still seeking two other individuals connected to the robbery. Funeral services for Mills were held Saturday June 21, 2014, at the First Baptist Church of Ensley, with burial at Oakland Cemetery.

If anyone witnessed the robbery or has information about the other individuals involved, please share what is known.