Kevin Deshawn Chatman, a 34-year-old Black man, was found lying in the roadway near Goodwater Highway and Peavy Hill in Sylacauga, Alabama on June 27, 2021. Emergency services arrived at about 1:00 p.m. and discovered what appeared to be a stab wound to his stomach; he was taken to Coosa Valley Medical Center and underwent emergency surgery but was pronounced dead at about 8:00 p.m. that evening.

The Sylacauga Police Department and the Talladega County Drug & Violent Crime Task Force opened an active investigation and sent Chatman’s body to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for autopsy. No arrests or suspects have been publicly announced. His obituary described him as a loving father who enjoyed cooking, cleaning, and helping others and said he was known for trying to make everyone happy.

If anyone has information about what happened near Goodwater Highway and Peavy Hill on June 27, 2021, please contact the Sylacauga Police Department’s investigations division or the anonymous tip line.