On the night of August 16, 2016, at least three masked men forced their way into an apartment in the 2100 block of 31st Avenue North in Birmingham and opened fire, striking 31-year-old Roger Cheatham and another man. Cheatham’s children were present and were the ones who discovered both victims. Both wounded men were taken to UAB Hospital; Roger Cheatham died of his injuries the next day, August 17, 2016. The other man survived but suffered lasting physical and emotional effects.

Birmingham Police list the case as an active homicide investigation and say they have leads but need community help. No arrests or public identifications of suspects have been made. Authorities believe the motive was a robbery, and Crime Stoppers and the Governor’s office have offered rewards for information leading to an arrest.

Did anyone in Birmingham have information about that apartment, the men involved, or movements around 31st Avenue North on August 16, 2016?