Sidney Darian Freeman, a 50-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Union Springs, Alabama, on Christmas Eve 2022. The killing occurred during the holiday period and prompted a local investigation.

Authorities identified a suspect quickly and arrested an 18-year-old who was charged with capital murder within days of the shooting. Freeman’s funeral took place December 31, 2022, at the chapel of Ross-Clayton Funeral Home in Montgomery; he was buried in Woodley Memorial Gardens.

Family and friends were left to mourn a life ended abruptly and violently. If anyone has information about the circumstances of Freeman’s death, please come forward to assist the investigation.