Dimetri Leon Phillips, 30, was found fatally shot inside his vehicle at the intersection of Highway 78 and North Main Street in Graysville, Alabama, on November 26, 2023. The initial report was of a man stopped in his car at a stop sign; officers arriving on scene determined a violent crime had occurred and that Phillips had been shot while inside the vehicle.

A former Army Ranger who served in Syria and a Purple Heart recipient, Phillips lived in Cordova and is believed to have been from the Birmingham area. He was a father to a young daughter. The local police chief described the killing as a rare and significant act of violence in the quiet, family-oriented community.

Authorities are seeking leads, including information about a small red or maroon sedan seen nearby that carried a distinctive white, yellow, and green car lot tag. No arrests or motive have been announced, and Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

If anyone has information about the vehicle or the shooting, please share what is known with law enforcement.