DMarian Jherico Miller was 17 when he was killed in an apparent drive-by shooting on Tinney Street in Talladega, Alabama, on Sunday, August 1, 2021. He was returning home with a friend when multiple shooters opened fire; investigators recovered nearly 51 shell casings and said at least three gunmen were involved. No arrests have been announced and the Talladega Police Department’s investigation remains ongoing.

Known as DJ or Dee Shiesty, DMarian was a Talladega High School student about to enter his senior year and a member of the Fighting Tigers basketball team. He hoped to pursue welding after graduation, was active in Wesley Chapel AME Church’s Master Angels Praise Team and The Goliath Project, and was remembered by family as energetic, humble, respectful and hardworking.

If anyone has information about the shooting on Tinney Street or knew DMarian, please come forward to assist the investigation.