On the evening of August 26, 2023, 19-year-old Titus Daquan Parnell was shot and killed during a family argument over a woman at a residence on Highway 43 in the Sunflower area of Washington County, Alabama. Law enforcement arrived about 9:30 p.m. and found Parnell deceased at the scene.

Investigators identified Titus’s uncle, Josh Parnell, as the person who fired the fatal shot. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office described the matter as being investigated as self-defense. Immediately after the shooting, no charges were filed against Josh Parnell; the case was scheduled for presentation to a grand jury for further review.

Hundreds of red and white balloons were released at a gathering in Wagarville as family and friends mourned. If anyone witnessed the events that led to Titus Parnell’s death or has information that could help the grand jury review, please come forward.