Justin Lumniel Bruno, 22, of Harpersville, Alabama, was killed during a late-night robbery at the Harpersville Motel in Shelby County on October 16, 2020. Police pieced together reports of a robbery and a shooting at the property and identified Bruno as the person who died. Investigators described an active probe and said they did not believe there was an ongoing threat to the public while leads were pursued.

The case focused on what happened inside the motel during the robbery. By early 2021, arrests were reported: Morgan Terra Thornton was taken into custody on February 11, 2021, and Mandrel Jarmane Datcher on February 20, 2021, each booked on murder and robbery charges with bonds reported at $210,000 apiece. A third person, Amanda Buras, was located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on February 24, 2021; she was held there awaiting extradition to Shelby County and faced additional local drug-related charges.

Does anyone who stayed at or worked at the Harpersville Motel in October 2020 have information about that night?