Eric Alexander Gunn Jr., a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Birmingham, Alabama. The incident occurred at the Village Market in the 7700 block of Second Avenue South, where Gunn was an employee. The shooting, which was reported around 7 p.m., is believed to have stemmed from an altercation that began inside the store and escalated in the parking lot.
Responding to a call of a person shot, officers from the East Precinct found Gunn
unresponsive in the store's doorway, suffering from a gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service pronounced him dead at the scene. His death was one of two homicides recorded in Birmingham on the same day.
In the days following the shooting, authorities announced they were seeking a person of interest in connection with Gunn's death and appealed to the public for information. However, publicly available information has not indicated whether this individual was ever identified, and there have been no subsequent announcements regarding any arrests or suspects in the case. The investigation into the death of Eric Alexander Gunn Jr. remains without a publicly disclosed resolution.
