Tyler Neil Alexander, 19, was killed during a shooting in the employee parking lot of the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer in the late hours of Sunday, January 18, 2026. He was on a break at about 10:40 p.m. when a barrage of gunfire erupted on Powder Plant Road; Alexander was found on the pavement with fatal gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified him and ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators placed at least ten evidence markers in the parking lot as they began their search for answers. Amazon canceled the remainder of the overnight shift and the following day shift and made counseling resources available to employees.

Anyone who was at the Bessemer fulfillment center that night or who has information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators.