Roosevelt Harris, 37, was shot to death on Peatime Lane in Fitzpatrick, Alabama, on Monday, September 16, 2024. The motive and the specific circumstances of the shooting were not immediately clear, leaving the rural community searching for answers.

The Bullock County Sheriff’s Department identified 32-year-old Dalvin Deshun Mitchell of Pike Road as a suspect and issued an alert describing him as a Black male about 6 feet 0 inches tall and 240 pounds, last seen leaving the scene in a tan 1999 Honda Accord EX. Central Alabama CrimeStoppers and other agencies asked the public for help locating Mitchell.

Three days later, on Thursday, September 19, 2024, Mitchell surrendered to law enforcement and was taken into custody in connection with Harris’s murder. No motive has been reported.

If anyone has information about Roosevelt Harris, his movements that week, or the events on Peatime Lane, please share what you know.