Seventeen-year-old Dijon Alexander McQueen was shot and killed in Midfield, Alabama, on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Witnesses saw him running along 11th Avenue before he collapsed; the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity and that his death was being investigated as a homicide.

Midfield police took a suspect into custody soon after the shooting, but authorities did not release the suspect’s identity or any information about charges. Beyond that, public reports do not provide details about what led to the shooting or a possible motive.

Dijon’s death is one of several gun violence tragedies in the Birmingham area. If anyone knew Dijon, saw activity on 11th Avenue that afternoon, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.