On March 30, 2026, in Alexander City, Alabama, 20-year-old Rafiel Riggins was shot and killed while inside a vehicle at the intersection of Third Street and 10th Avenue in the Avondale area. The vehicle was reported to have been shot into around 12:57 p.m.; officers found Riggins and 19-year-old Fitzgerald Wilson inside, both deceased from multiple gunshot wounds.

Authorities announced a fast-moving investigation and offered a $2,000 CrimeStoppers reward for information leading to an arrest. 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, specified as capital murder of persons in a vehicle, and were taken to the Tallapoosa County Jail to await a bond hearing.

If anyone saw the shooting, the vehicle, or has information about movements in the Avondale area that afternoon, please share what you know with investigators.