A 51-year-old man, Tommy Boyd Jr., was shot and killed in Lanett, Alabama, on the evening of May 12, 2026. Officers responded after gunshot reports around 9:21 p.m. and found Boyd lying in the roadway near Cherry Drive and North 10th Avenue; the Chambers County Coroner pronounced him dead at the scene and his body was sent for autopsy to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.

Officials have described the death as an act of violence that has left friends and family stunned. Former Lanett council member Tony Malone said Boyd was likely an innocent bystander, reportedly on his way home from a corner store, not connected to gang activity. Mayor Jamie Heard acknowledged the ongoing investigation and city cooperation with law enforcement.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified. If anyone with information about the shooting near Cherry Drive and North 10th Avenue on May 12 can help, contact Detective Reagan at the Lanett Police Department or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers.