Jeremy DeWayne Wilson, 40, was shot and killed on the evening of Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 1599 Commerce Drive in Sylacauga, Alabama. Emergency crews found him with a gunshot wound to his upper body; he received on-scene care and was taken to Coosa Valley Medical Center, where he died. Authorities describe the shooting as the result of a domestic violence altercation.

Wilson was an off-duty officer with the City of Ohatchee Police Department and had 15 years in law enforcement, including prior service as a deputy with the Talladega County Sheriff’s Department. Known to family and friends as DJ, he graduated from Fayetteville High School and attended the Northeast Alabama Law Enforcement Academy.

The investigation is ongoing, all parties are reported to be cooperating, and no arrests have been announced. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sylacauga Police Department Investigations Division at 401-2464 or submit an anonymous tip to 249-4716. Did anyone in the community have contact with Wilson or details about that night?