Christopher King Jr., 19, was shot on the night of Monday, April 28, 2025, in the 2200 block of Reece Boulevard in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Police and the Violent Crimes Unit responded around 9 p.m.; King was found with critical gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital, where he died of those injuries. His death was announced on April 29, 2025, and a memorial fund was set up to assist his family with funeral expenses.

Investigators say the shooting followed an altercation during a drug transaction. Evidence and inquiries by the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit led to the identification and arrest of a suspect. On April 29, 2025, 19-year-old Tyler Colenzo Colvin of Tuscaloosa was booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail on a murder charge, held without bond.

If anyone knew Christopher or has information about the events on Reece Boulevard that night, please come forward to help the ongoing investigation.