Deshawn Tanthony Eatmon, 26, was killed in a shooting on New Year’s Day 2023 in Tuscaloosa. The shooting occurred about 2:20 a.m. at the Brookhaven Apartments, 1310 James I. Harrison Jr. Parkway East. Officers who responded found Eatmon deceased and the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit opened an investigation, processing the scene, collecting evidence, and interviewing multiple witnesses.

Detectives identified a suspect the same day, and 37-year-old Michael Terrell Charles was arrested and charged with one count of murder; he was booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail on a $1,000,000 bond. Officials said this was one of two homicides over the New Year’s weekend in the city but do not believe the incidents were related. Funeral services for Eatmon were held January 14, 2023, at Cornerstone Full Gospel Church, with burial at Springhill Cemetery.

If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Deshawn, please share what can help the investigation.