A small Alabama town was rocked on the evening of January 8, 2026, when 16-year-old Karion Parrish was fatally shot in his bedroom on Jordan Avenue. The bullet came from outside the home, passed through a window, and struck Karion. What at first was reported as a possible self-inflicted wound was ruled a homicide by the Houston County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators say four people approached the Parrish residence on foot after parking away from the home, watched it for a time, and then the shot was fired. Within days police arrested four suspects at separate locations: 18-year-old Dakota Owens of Ashford, 21-year-old JJ Samson of Dothan, and two teenagers, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old from Ashford who are being charged as adults under recent state law. One person was reportedly still armed when taken into custody. Authorities say a possible motive is under review but have not released details.

Anyone who knew Karion or has information about the events on Jordan Avenue that night is asked to come forward.