Keenan Orl Phillips, 33, was shot and killed during a domestic disturbance at a residence in McCalla, Alabama, in the early morning hours of Friday, March 8, 2024. Phillips, a male from Birmingham, was involved in a heated verbal altercation inside the home that escalated to gunfire. Deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office found Phillips wounded at the scene; he later died of his injuries.

Those present in the house were acquaintances of Phillips and were involved in the incident. Detectives with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are actively investigating but have not released information about arrests, suspect identities, or potential charges. Few additional facts about the sequence of events have been made public.

If anyone was in or near that residence that morning or has information about what led to the shooting, please contact the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.