Jason Antonio Ford Jr., a 21-year-old Black man from Bessemer, Alabama, was found dead from a gunshot wound on December 16, 2020. His body was discovered inside a vehicle in a Birmingham alleyway; authorities classified the death as a homicide. Known to family as Doodie and to friends as Li Jason, he was remembered for his warmth, loyalty and a strong passion for basketball.

An obituary described him as full of life and beloved by family and friends. Beyond the basic circumstances of discovery and the homicide classification, no public information about a motive or any suspect has been released and no arrests have been announced. The reasons for his killing and the events leading to that winter night remain unanswered.

If anyone knew Jason, saw him around Bessemer or Birmingham in December 2020, or has information about the alleyway discovery, please come forward.