On Monday, March 30, 2026, around 1:00 p.m., Fitzgerald Wilson Jr., 19, was found shot dead inside a silver Hyundai Elantra at the intersection of 3rd Street and 10th Avenue in the Avondale area of Alexander City, Alabama. Investigators say the shots were fired from outside the vehicle. A fellow occupant, 20-year-old Rafiel Riggins, was also killed and both men were pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities issued public appeals and CrimeStoppers offered a $2,000 reward for tips leading to identification and arrest of those responsible. On April 3, 2026, two brothers were arrested: 22-year-old Markeis Diquon Smart of Dadeville and 19-year-old Jordan Hakeim Smart of Alexander City. Both were charged with two counts of capital murder of persons in a vehicle; Markeis Smart also faced a separate first-degree sexual abuse charge. They were booked into the Tallapoosa County Jail pending a bond hearing.

Does anyone in Alexander City have information about the shooting or about the men involved that could help investigators?