Victor Dewayne Eaton, 41, was shot and killed outside an apartment complex in the 800 block of 11th Street North in Birmingham on February 13, 2017. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found Eaton with critical gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Detectives faced limited cooperation from witnesses early on and began investigating Eaton’s recent disputes as possible motives. Their inquiry eventually focused on an acquaintance, Charles Monroe, and Monroe was arrested and charged in connection with the shooting. The public record here does not provide a full account of motive or the later legal outcome.

If anyone knew Victor, his activities in early 2017, or has information about what happened outside that apartment complex, please share what is known.