A quiet Saturday afternoon in Phenix City, Alabama, on February 4, 2023, ended in violence when 22-year-old Daeqwon Mackey was shot multiple times in the 2700 block of 6th Street. Neighbors described the area as normally peaceful. Mackey, who enjoyed walking and listening to music, was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional hospital but was pronounced dead by the Russell County coroner just before his 23rd birthday.

Phenix City Police investigators described the shooting as a drive-by and asked the public for help locating a silver Hyundai Sonata believed to have been involved. No arrests, suspects, or charges have been publicly announced and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone saw activity on 6th Street that afternoon or has information about the silver Hyundai Sonata, please share what is known with the Phenix City Police.