Michael Raper, 66, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in the 5400 block of Forest Park Drive in Mobile, Alabama. First responders arrived shortly after 12:00 p.m. and found Raper with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital but died a short time after arrival.

Mobile police say the shooting followed an altercation outside a residence on Forest Park Drive and that Raper was shot by a man he knew. Authorities have made an arrest in connection with Raper’s death, but officials have not released the suspect’s identity, the specific charges, or further details about the dispute. The homicide investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the altercation or has information about what led to the shooting, please share tips with the Mobile Police Department.