Okeema McCants, 39, was killed after intervening in a street fight in Atmore, Alabama, on the morning of January 13, 2024. McCants stopped his vehicle on Martin Luther King Avenue near Bragg Street to try to de-escalate a physical altercation between a group of men. Shortly after he stepped in, multiple gunshots were fired. He was found with several gunshot wounds and later pronounced dead at Atmore Community Hospital.

Shell casings from two different caliber firearms were recovered at the scene, and witness descriptions led to quick arrests. About two hours after the shooting, 25-year-old Charles Dewayne Walker of Atmore was taken into custody; he had a handgun reported stolen from Jefferson County and an outstanding theft warrant, and was charged with murder. Investigators later identified a second shooter; on February 15, 2024, 30-year-old Cleo Frye III of Atmore was arrested with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service and also charged with murder. The investigation continues as police seek to identify others involved in the original altercation.

If anyone witnessed the fight on Martin Luther King Avenue that morning or has information about people present that day, please come forward.