On the evening of April 26, 2025, 31-year-old Darren Jamar Cole, a Black male, was found with a gunshot wound in the 1900 block of Sparkman Drive in Huntsville, Alabama. Police were called about 7:15 p.m. for a possible shooting in progress; officers and emergency personnel responded but Cole was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooting occurred near the Westlake Apartments and unsettled neighbors who described Cole as a kind, friendly presence in the community. The Huntsville Police Department Major Crimes Unit opened an active investigation. As of this report no motive, person or persons of interest, or arrests have been publicly disclosed.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or knew Darren, please contact the Huntsville Police Department.