Deon Monzel Daniel, a 20-year-old man from Pike Road, was killed in Opelika, Alabama, on July 10, 2025. Officers responded to reports of gunfire at about 10:40 p.m. in the 700 block of Herndon Street and found three people suffering gunshot wounds; two were taken to hospitals and Daniel was pronounced dead at the scene. The Lee County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity.

Investigators say Daniel and two other men were involved in a robbery at the Herndon Street residence when an exchange of gunfire occurred between the residents and the suspects, and Daniel was shot. In the days after the shooting, authorities arrested 18-year-old Kentravious Rashaun Lark of Tuskegee and 35-year-old Maturius Maurice Daniel of Pike Road. Both face charges that include murder, attempted murder, first-degree robbery, and first-degree burglary in connection with the incident that left Deon Daniel dead.

If anyone witnessed the events on Herndon Street or has information about the shooting, please come forward.