Kaleb Tyrone Rollins, a 19-year-old from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of August 6, 2026. Police found Rollins lying in the roadway on the 5500 block of 20th Avenue East with a fatal gunshot wound after responding about 12:30 a.m. Investigators say the shooting occurred during a firearm transaction that turned deadly: Rollins approached a vehicle occupied by several juveniles to buy a gun, handed money through a window, and was allegedly dragged a short distance when the vehicle began to drive away. Authorities say someone inside the vehicle then fired, striking Rollins, who was unarmed.

Detectives with the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit interviewed witnesses, reviewed nearby surveillance, executed search warrants and arrested two juvenile males, both charged as adults with felony murder. Names and photos of the two defendants have not been released due to Alabama law restricting juvenile identification. Investigators say the probe remains active and additional people may face charges; officials have not identified which of the two charged juveniles is accused of firing the fatal shot.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that night that could help investigators?