On the evening of February 8, 2023, Alan Jizzle Black Jr., a 31-year-old Black man, was shot in the parking lot of the Burger King on York Street in Aiken, South Carolina. Emergency crews arrived about 8:40 p.m. and found two men with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to Aiken Regional Medical Center; Alan Black Jr. died of his injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after 10 p.m. The other man was treated for his wounds.

The Aiken Department of Public Safety opened a homicide investigation. Initial reports did not identify suspects or a motive, and authorities asked the public for any information that could help locate those responsible. No arrests had been announced as of the last available report.

If anyone was in the Burger King parking lot that night or has dashcam, doorbell, or phone video that might help, please contact the Aiken Department of Public Safety.