David Loyd Smothers, 40, was shot and killed inside his vehicle in Attalla, Alabama, on the morning of October 7, 2025. The shooting occurred near the intersection of Burke Avenue and Osborn Street at about 10:12 a.m.; Smothers was found in a nearby vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds.

Officers from the Attalla Police Department encountered 64-year-old Arthur Reynolds of Foley at the scene; Reynolds surrendered without resistance. Investigators determined Reynolds is Smothers’ father-in-law. Reynolds was arrested, charged with Capital Murder, and is being held without bond at the Etowah County Detention Center. Authorities say all parties have been accounted for and there is no further danger to the public.

The investigation into what led to the fatal shooting is ongoing. If anyone has information about David Smothers, Arthur Reynolds, or the events near Burke Avenue and Osborn Street that morning, please share what is known.