Deon Levonte King-Smith, 32, was shot and killed during an early-morning dispute at the Oak Mountain Inn on U.S. 31 in Pelham, Alabama. The shooting occurred about 2 a.m. on March 5, 2023, after an argument over a cell phone. Emergency responders found King-Smith with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Pelham Police investigators quickly focused on an acquaintance. Crystal Neva Jane Scott, also 32, was taken into custody and charged with murder after questioning and evidence from the scene. She was booked into the Shelby County Jail on a $300,000 bond.

Did anyone in the Pelham area witness the argument or the moments before the shooting?