In the Inglenook neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, a community was shaken by the violent end to a young man's life. Anthony Dewantez Jones, a 28-year-old Black male also known as 'Scooter,' was standing in a driveway in the 4000 block of 38th Avenue North, across from Inglenook Park, on the evening of February 10, 2015. It was then that a vehicle drove by, and shots were fired, striking Jones.
The incident was a drive-by shooting that left him fatally wounded.
The sudden and brutal nature of the crime sent ripples of grief through his family and friends, who were left to mourn the loss of a man in the prime of his life. The Birmingham Police Department immediately launched an investigation into the homicide, seeking to bring those responsible to justice. For months, the case remained a focus for law enforcement as they pieced together the events of that tragic day.
The breakthrough in the investigation came in July 2015, when authorities made an arrest in connection with the murder of Anthony Dewantez Jones. The suspect was identified as Genarro Wilks. Following his arrest, Wilks was formally charged with murder, marking a significant development in the case and offering a measure of hope for closure to a grieving family and community.
