Carlos Sumpter Jr., 22, was shot and killed on March 28, 2026, on Thirtieth Street South in Bessemer, Alabama. He sustained a fatal gunshot wound; authorities describe the incident as a homicide and the community was left reeling.

The Bessemer Police Department identified a person of interest and on March 31, 2026, took 30-year-old Kortez Deshon Prince into custody in connection with the shooting. Investigators say the firearm may have discharged as Prince was drawing it from his waistband; Prince was charged with reckless murder, booked, and released on bond on April 9, 2026. The investigation into Sumpter’s death is ongoing.

If anyone witnessed what happened on Thirtieth Street South that night or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please come forward and share what is known.