Randolph Taylor Jr., 48, was shot and killed on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the West End Walking Trail on Cotton Avenue Southwest in Birmingham. The shooting occurred just before 12:30 p.m. after a physical altercation between Taylor and another man; that man produced a firearm and shot Taylor, who suffered mortal wounds.

Police say the suspect fled the scene on foot. In the days following the killing, tips from the public led investigators to a residence in nearby Fairfield where a person was taken into custody and charged with capital murder in connection with Taylor’s death. The shooting brought Birmingham to a grim milestone, tying the city’s record for the most homicides in a single year.

Are there any witnesses who were on the West End Walking Trail that afternoon or anyone with dashcam or doorbell footage who can help clarify what happened?