Gerald Jermaine Johnson Jr. was 19 when he was fatally shot in Selma, Alabama, in the early morning of March 19, 2023. He was in the 1800 block of Alabama Highway 14 East at about 3:20 a.m. when the shooting occurred. Emergency services took him to a local hospital, but he was pronounced dead from his injuries.

The Selma Police Department opened a homicide investigation and said a motive had not yet been determined. The Selma Police Department and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office publicly urged anyone with information to come forward. No arrests or suspects have been announced and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone saw activity in the 1800 block of Alabama Highway 14 East around 3:20 a.m. on March 19, 2023, or has information about Gerald’s death, please contact the Selma Police Department or the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.