Shane Leon Melton, 45, was fatally shot on Friday, July 9, 2021, in Sylacauga, Alabama. Local reporting tied the killing to a domestic situation and described it as one of a pair of domestic violence shootings under investigation that summer. The Sylacauga Police Department opened an active investigation into the circumstances of the shooting.

The case remains a stark reminder of the community harm caused by domestic violence. If anyone knew Shane, was in Sylacauga on July 9, 2021, or has information about these shootings, please come forward to the Sylacauga Police Department.