A late-night dispute turned deadly at Creekwood Village Apartments in Tuscaloosa on August 10, 2024. Police were called about gunfire at approximately 11:50 p.m.; officers found 23-year-old Emillio TraVon Herndon fatally shot and a second person with non-life-threatening injuries. The shooter had left before officers arrived.

Investigators with the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit used witness interviews and evidence to identify Darrion Devonta Boyd, known as Buck, as the primary suspect. Warrants for murder and attempted murder were issued. After about a week, Boyd was located by the U.S. Marshals Task Force, arrested and booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail without bond awaiting a judicial hearing.

If anyone has information about what led to the altercation at Creekwood Village Apartments or saw activity there the night of August 10, please share what you know.