Tra’Kobe Grayson, 20, was shot and killed in Selma, Alabama, on October 13, 2023. Early reports say he was found in the 1300 block of Alabama Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene after responders tried life-saving measures. Later reports gave a different account, placing the shooting around 8 p.m. at a Circle K on the 4800 block of Highway 80 East, where deputies described a drive-by that also struck several gas pumps.

One report says he sustained an abdominal gunshot wound and was taken to Vaughan Regional Medical Center, where he later died. Authorities collected forensic evidence and reviewed surveillance and witness statements while investigators treated the case as an isolated incident. Family and friends remember Grayson as kind, hardworking, and involved in his community; his death intensified local concern about gun violence.

If anyone saw or heard anything about either of the reported scenes on October 13, please share what is known.