On Saturday, July 15, 2023, a burst of gunfire in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, left two men dead. One victim was 62-year-old Daryl Maurice Jones; the other was 71-year-old Lee Ross. Emergency services responded, but the injuries were fatal. Daryl Maurice Jones was pronounced dead at the scene and his death was officially recorded on July 16, 2023. Family and friends remember Jones as a familiar face in the community.

The Birmingham Police Department opened a homicide investigation into the double slaying and detectives have been working to reconstruct the events that led to the shooting. Authorities have not publicly released a motive or detailed circumstances, and no arrests have been announced. If anyone knew Daryl Maurice Jones or has information about what happened that July weekend, please contact the Birmingham Police Department with any tips.