Travis Upshaw, 42, was found dead from a gunshot wound near the intersection of Grant Circle and Upshaw Flats Road in Pittsview, Alabama, on the night of Saturday, January 25, 2025. A shooting in south Russell County was reported around 8:00 p.m., and the Russell County Coroner pronounced Upshaw dead at the scene at about 11:30 p.m. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident as a homicide, and the Alabama Department of Forensic Science was ordered to perform an autopsy to clarify circumstances surrounding the death.

Authorities have not released details about suspects or arrests, and officials have been sparing with public updates. Upshaw’s death was the second fatal shooting in Russell County that weekend, intensifying grief in the Pittsview area. If anyone in the community has information about what happened that night, please contact the Russell County Sheriff’s Office.