Azekiel Javon Borden, 22, was found fatally shot on July 28, 2022, in the 400 block of Pine Grove Road in Sylacauga, Alabama. Talladega County deputies arrived around 10:30 p.m.; Borden was pronounced dead at the scene. A second 22-year-old man from Sylacauga was also found with a gunshot wound and taken to UAB Hospital for treatment.

The shooting prompted an immediate homicide investigation by the Talladega County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators described details as scarce and appealed to the public for help; a reward was offered for information leading to those responsible. No arrests or suspects had been publicly identified in connection with the case.

If anyone in Sylacauga that night has information about what happened on Pine Grove Road, please come forward to assist the investigation.