Bryston Lee Smith, a 19-year-old Black/African American male, was fatally shot in Mobile, Alabama on October 18, 2024. His death came amid a recent spike in gun violence across the city, including several shootings at gated apartment complexes that had produced two other fatalities and one injury in the weeks before Smith’s killing.

Mobile’s Interim Police Chief publicly addressed the rising firearm violence and stressed the department’s commitment to tackling gun-related crime while calling for community conversations about non-violent conflict resolution. After Smith’s death, authorities said they were seeking a person for questioning in connection with the murder, but no suspect name or arrest has been released and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone has information about Bryston Lee Smith’s shooting or was in the area on October 18, 2024, please contact investigators.