Jeffery Dowdell, 53, was shot and killed in Opelika, Alabama, on the evening of September 17, 2022. Police were called to the intersection of Fruitland Avenue and Auburn Street at about 8:10 p.m.; Dowdell was found with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooter had left before officers arrived.

The Opelika Police Department concluded the death was a homicide and opened a murder investigation. The Detective Division has appealed to the public for information and urged anyone with knowledge to contact the department or an anonymous tip line.

If anyone in the area that evening saw anything or has information about what happened at Fruitland Avenue and Auburn Street, please share it with investigators.