On a Wednesday afternoon in late January, the life of Roman Gonzalez, a 48-year-old Hispanic man, was abruptly and violently cut short. It was January 25, 2023, and Gonzalez was diligently at work, renovating a house in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. The day was shattered by the sound of gunfire, and when the chaos subsided, Gonzalez had been fatally wounded.
The initial response from law enforcement pointed to a harrowing possibility. Investigators publicly stated their
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