On November 11, 2021, 18-year-old Brent Brown, a Black male from Tarrant, Alabama, was fatally shot inside a residence on Hall Street. Brent was about to play the next song during a gathering with friends and family when someone in the room allegedly turned on him, said they never liked him, and opened fire. He was a senior at Banks Academy Christian School and described by loved ones as trusting and loving.

Brent’s mother, Tiffany Brown, and witnesses present have provided the account of the shooting and the subsequent vigil held by the community. Community activist Harry Traveling Shoes Turner publicly called for an end to the violence affecting the neighborhood. No details from the Tarrant Police Department about an investigation, identified suspects, or arrests have been released.

If anyone was at the Hall Street gathering or has information about that night, please come forward with what is known.