Jason Daniel Estabrook, 40, was shot dead during a family dispute in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on July 3, 2023. Deputies responding to a call on Fort Morgan Road found him in the front yard of a residence, unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds; medical personnel were unable to revive him.

The preliminary investigation describes an argument between Jason and his older brother, 49-year-old James Estabrook of Huntsville, that escalated through the evening. Authorities say James allegedly armed himself and shot Jason three times. James was detained at the scene, arrested and charged with murder, and taken to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Center. The investigation remains ongoing as deputies work to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting.

If anyone witnessed the altercation on Fort Morgan Road or has information about the hours leading up to the shooting, please come forward.