It’s been nearly nine months since a 25-year-old Birmingham man was killed when he was caught in crossfire outside a nightclub, and no arrests have been made in his slaying.

Birmingham police are asking for the public’s help in bringing justice in the slaying Ryan Colby Johnson.

It was shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, April 23, that off-duty police officer security at working off-duty at Empire nightclub in the 100 block of Third Avenue heard shots fired and went to investigate.

The officer found Johnson outside of a vehicle. He had been shot and was unresponsive.

Johnson was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:39 a.m.

Officer Truman Fitzgerald said a group of males were involved in an argument that led to shots fired in the roadway.

Johnson was an innocent bystander who was caught in the crossfire.

Anyone with information is asked to call homicide detectives at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.