On the evening of July 4, 2025, in Mobile, Alabama, 65-year-old Patricia Wheat Odoms was found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds.

Investigators later identified a suspect and took Carlos Heard into custody. Heard was formally charged with the murder of Patricia Wheat Odoms, and legal proceedings are ongoing as authorities and the community seek further information about a possible motive and any connection between Ms. Odoms and the accused.

If anyone in Mobile knew Patricia Odoms or saw anything relevant on the evening of July 4, 2025, please share what you know with investigators.