Deadly shooting near Birmingham nightclub remains unsolved 1 year later; police ask for publicâs help
Roderick Gray Jr. was shot to death one year ago, and his killer or killers remain free.
Birmingham police are asking for help in bringing justice to his family.
The fatal shooting happened Oct. 15.
Off-duty Birmingham officers working security at Playhouse II got on the police radio at 2:40 a.m. that Saturday to report a person had been shot in an alley in the 200 block of Fourth Street North.
North Precinct officers arrived and found the 26-year-old Gray unresponsive in the alley across the street from the club, said Officer Truman Fitzgerald. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
A man was shot to death Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, outside Playhouse II in the 200 block of Fourth Street North in Birmingham. (Carol Robinson)
Officer Truman Fitzgerald said investigators believe the victim was at the club when an altercation took place. The shots that killed him were fired in the alley, where crime scene investigators found shell casings.
Fitzgerald said two BPD officers were working at the club, as well as private security hired by Playhouse II.
There were still patrons inside in the club when the shooting happened outside. Police know there are witnesses out there who could help solve the homicide.
Anyone with information is asked to call homicide detectives at 205-254-1764 or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.