On the evening of November 30, 2015, in Alpine, Alabama, 51-year-old John William Lowe Jr. and his stepson, Stephen Ryan King, were shot outside the family home on Oakdale Road after an unknown man asked for directions. Tina Lowe, inside the house, heard the men helping the stranger and then gunshots; both victims were found in the yard. King was pronounced dead at the scene; Lowe was taken to Coosa Valley Medical Center and later died of his wounds.

The Talladega County Sheriff’s Office interviewed numerous people over the years but identified no suspects and made no arrests. Rewards were offered by the Governor’s office, Ryan King’s father, and a private donor. In February 2023 a witness came forward describing a light-skinned Black male seen near the scene just before the shootings, and the total reward now stands at $22,500.

Anyone who was in the Alpine area on November 30, 2015, or who has information about the person seen near Oakdale Road that night is asked to come forward.