On the evening of March 26, 2024, 20-year-old Faisal Alrakan was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the 1000 block of Oakland Drive in Mobile, Alabama. Emergency responders transported him to a local hospital at about 9:33 p.m., but he later died of his injuries.

Police detectives identified a suspect quickly. On March 27, 2024, 18-year-old Jeremy Thigpin Jr., a student at Davidson High School, was arrested and charged with felony murder and distribution of marijuana. Court documents allege Thigpin skipped school the day after the shooting and deleted an Instagram account. Reports indicate the shooting occurred during an attempted robbery in which Alrakan was allegedly robbed of marijuana and that Thigpin had previously distributed marijuana to him. Thigpin was offered bond with conditions including house arrest, ankle monitoring, and a curfew.

The investigation into Alrakan’s death remains ongoing. If anyone has information about Faisal Alrakan, the night of March 26, or the 1000 block of Oakland Drive, please come forward.