Carlos Miller, 43, known as Peedie, was killed in a shooting in Anniston, Alabama on January 16, 2023. Officers responded around 9:45 p.m. to the 5100 block of McClellan Boulevard after gunfire was reported and found Miller suffering from gunshot wounds; he was taken to Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center and died there.

The same exchange of gunfire also claimed 21-year-old Charrell Brown, who was taken by private vehicle to Stringfellow Memorial Hospital and did not survive. Investigators tied both deaths to the same violent confrontation, and on January 17, 2023, 18-year-old Makotrick L. Ball was arrested and charged with murder; he was booked into the Calhoun County Jail and held without bond under Aniah’s Law.

Friends and family remembered Miller for his vibrant personality, love of dancing, mentorship to young men, contagious smile and generous spirit; a celebration of his life was held January 28, 2023, at The Life City, followed by interment at Eden Hills Cemetery. If anyone knew Carlos Peedie Miller or has information about the shooting, please come forward.