Valdez Deundra Stephenson, a 37-year-old Black or African American man, was found fatally shot in the roadway of 13th Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama, on the evening of May 29, 2024. Responding to a call, police discovered Stephenson with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the efforts of first responders, he was pronounced dead at the scene. His death is being investigated by the Birmingham Police Department as a homicide.
The investigation into Stephenson's murder has been publicly linked to the unsolved killing of his brother, Erskin Irvin, who was fatally shot just over a year earlier, on May 11, 2023. Irvin was found deceased in the front seat of a vehicle on 32nd Street North. The close proximity in the timing of their deaths, with both cases remaining unsolved, has been a central point of the ongoing police investigation and public appeals for information.
As of the latest reports, no arrests have been made in connection with the death of Valdez Deundra Stephenson, and no suspects have been publicly identified. Birmingham police have made appeals to the community for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in either his case or the linked homicide of his brother. Crime Stoppers has offered a cash reward for tips that lead to an arrest, and authorities have emphasized that informants can remain anonymous. The cases of both brothers remain open and active investigations.
