Cartez Woolen

In the late summer of 2014, the city of Birmingham was experiencing a surge of violence over the Labor Day weekend. It was during this turbulent period that the life of Cartez Woolen, a 37-year-old Black / African American man, was tragically cut short. On the evening of September 2, 2014, in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, Woolen became a victim of the gun violence that plagued the city.

The specific details of what led to the fatal shooting have remained elusive to the p ...