On the evening of May 20, 2025, a report of a traffic accident on the 1200 block of Woodland Avenue in Mobile, Alabama, led first responders to an overturned vehicle. The driver, 72-year-old Cedric Tinsley, was found dead inside the car. What at first looked like a fatal crash was later determined to be a homicide after investigators found a gunshot wound on Tinsley.

The Mobile Police Department continued the investigation and announced arrests in June 2025. On June 18 two male juveniles were arrested and charged with murder in connection with Tinsley’s death. A third suspect was arrested on June 26. The department says the investigation remains active as officers piece together how the shooting and the subsequent crash unfolded.

If anyone saw activity on Woodland Avenue that evening or has information about the events leading up to the crash, please share what you know.