In the early morning hours of May 12, 2019, the city of Huntington, West Virginia, was the scene of a fatal shooting. Alvin Vicks, a 30-year-old Black male from Detroit, Michigan, was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound. The discovery was made around 3:30 a.m. in the 1900 block of Third Avenue, near a local bank.
Emergency services were dispatched to the scene, but Vicks was pronounced dead from his injuries.
The Huntington Police Department promptly launched a homicide investigation into the shooting. Detectives began processing the scene for evidence and seeking out potential witnesses who might have been in the area at the time of the incident.
In the days following the shooting, the Huntington Police Department identified Vicks as the victim but did not release further details about the circumstances leading up to his death. Despite their investigative efforts, authorities did not immediately identify any suspects in connection with the shooting. As time passed, there were no public announcements regarding any arrests made or persons of interest identified in the case, leaving the investigation open and unresolved.
