Michael James Weeks

In the summer of 2019, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm in Birmingham, Alabama's Ensley neighborhood, leaving a young man dead and a community searching for answers. The victim was identified as 27-year-old Michael James Weeks of Brighton. On the evening of Monday, June 17, residents in the 4800 block of Court M were startled by the sound of gunshots and promptly dialed 911.

Upon venturing outside to investigate the source of the commotion, neighbors discovered Weeks wounded ...