Sheldon DeJon Henry Jr. was found dead the morning of December 18, 2023, in the 300 block of Second Avenue North in Birmingham. A passerby discovered his body at about 7:17 a.m.; Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel pronounced the 20-year-old Black man deceased at the scene near a commercial building.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office determined Henry suffered a gunshot wound, and the Birmingham Police Department is treating the case as a homicide. No arrests have been announced and police have not publicly identified any suspects as the investigation continues.

If anyone saw activity in the 300 block of Second Avenue North that morning or has information about Henry’s death, contact Birmingham police with what they know.