On the evening of November 18, 2025, a dispute between two men in Huntsville, Alabama, ended when 34-year-old Demetrius Rashod Paige was shot after forcing his way into an apartment on Brahan Avenue. The resident had retreated inside and locked the door; Paige, who was armed, broke into the home around 5:30 p.m. An individual inside the apartment fired a single shot, striking Paige and causing life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Huntsville Hospital and later died of those wounds.

The bullet also passed through and inadvertently struck a second person in the apartment, who suffered only minor injuries. Investigators learned the shooter and Paige were known to each other and had children with the same woman. After the Huntsville Police Major Crimes Unit reviewed the circumstances, the Madison County District Attorney’s Office concluded the shooting was justifiable self-defense and that Paige was committing first-degree burglary when he was shot, so no criminal charges were filed.

Did anyone hear or see activity on Brahan Avenue that evening who can fill in gaps about what happened before the door was forced open?