On January 6, 2023, 28-year-old Cody LaWayne Stewart of Gadsden, Alabama, died after an officer-involved shooting on Hinsdale Avenue. Gadsden Police Department officers were involved; no officers were reported injured. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation took over the inquiry at the GPD’s request and said its findings would be sent to the Etowah County District Attorney’s Office for review.

Authorities have not released details about what led to the shooting or the circumstances of the encounter between Stewart and police. As of the latest public update, the state investigation’s final report and any statements from the district attorney’s office had not been made public, and no resolution has been announced.

If anyone witnessed the January 6 encounter or has information about what happened on Hinsdale Avenue that evening, please come forward to investigators.