On the evening of August 8, 2022, 33-year-old Terrence Lamar Melton was found with gunshot wounds in a residential area of Opelika, Alabama, after officers were called around 9:00 PM. First responders transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Detectives treating the case as a homicide reported the shooting appeared to be targeted rather than random, but no clear motive had been established in the early investigation.

Police canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses and sought any surveillance footage that might show the shooting or the lead-up to it. Melton’s family described him as dependable and hardworking and issued a public plea for justice.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known with local law enforcement.