On the morning of October 3, 2023, a call to the Sylacauga Police Department reported a man down with a gunshot wound in the Drew Court Housing Community. Responding officers found 29-year-old Miles Dontae McGhee lying in the front yard of a residence on Fluker Street; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sylacauga investigators opened a homicide investigation and were joined by the Talladega County Drug and Violent Crimes unit and the Talladega County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities collected evidence and examined the circumstances of the fatal shooting while publicly asking for tips; the police chief offered condolences to McGhee’s family. As of the initial reports, no suspects had been taken into custody and the investigation was ongoing.

If anyone witnessed activity in the Drew Court area on the morning of October 3 or has information that could help identify who was responsible, please contact Sylacauga Investigations, the anonymous tip line, or Central Alabama CrimeStoppers.