Randy Reed, 59, was killed on the afternoon of Friday, October 10, 2025, in Huntsville, Alabama. Reed was at the 2600 block of Hilltop Terrace helping an elderly neighbor when he was struck by gunfire during a shooting around 2:40 p.m. Emergency responders found him with a life-threatening gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and later died. Family members described him as a husband, father, grandfather and friend.

Huntsville Police identified a 17-year-old male at a nearby residence as the person who fired the weapon; the teenager and others present surrendered without incident. The youth was initially charged with first-degree assault, and after Reed’s death the charge was upgraded to reckless murder. Police described the shooting as an isolated incident.

Did anyone in the Hilltop Terrace area see what happened that afternoon or have information about those present at the scene?