Travis Raynard Thompson was 41 when he was shot in Birmingham, Alabama; the shooting happened on Sunday, March 23, 2008, and his official date of death is recorded as Monday, March 24, 2008. A native of Pittsburgh, he had made his home in Birmingham and was a member of Nichols Temple A.M.E. Church in Ensley.

Details about the circumstances of the shooting have not been widely publicized, and there have been no reports of arrests or identified suspects. Funeral services were held on a Friday at his church, and he was buried at Valhalla Cemetery.

If anyone knew Travis, his routines, or saw anything around March 23, 2008, that might help, please share what you know.