Ricardo Pastrana Perez, 45, was fatally shot at a Shell gas station near Interstate 65 in Alabaster, Alabama, on November 2, 2024. Police found him deceased after responding to reports of a shooting; investigators say he was neither an employee nor a customer at the station when the shooting occurred.

The Alabaster Police Department opened an investigation and indicated early on that evidence suggested the shooting may have been an act of self-defense. The department planned to present its findings to a grand jury to determine whether criminal charges would be filed. No arrests had been announced and the investigation remained active as officials asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone was in the area that evening or has information about what happened at the Shell station, please share details with the Alabaster Police Department.