Grover Madison Davis IV, 47, was killed by a gunshot to the chest on the night of June 7, 2025, on Settlement Road in Sylacauga, Alabama. Officers from the Sylacauga Police Department found Davis after responding to a report of a shooting; his body was sent to Montgomery for an autopsy. Authorities noted the slaying occurred about fifteen minutes after a separate fatal shooting in nearby Talladega but said there was no known connection between the two incidents.

The investigation initially produced no public suspects or arrests as the Sylacauga Police and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency State Bureau of Investigators worked the case. On October 28, 2025, officers arrested 53-year-old William Barron and charged him with murder; he was booked into the Talladega County Jail with bond set at $150,000.

Does anyone in the area have information about Davis, the night of June 7, or contact with either Davis or Barron before the shooting?