Alton Kent Johnson, 62, was shot and killed on Hearthstone Drive in Odenville, Alabama, on the evening of February 16, 2022. Deputies from the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office arrived around 6:30 p.m. and the county coroner pronounced Johnson dead at the scene from a gunshot wound.

Investigators say the shooting followed an altercation between Johnson and a juvenile male. Authorities have not disclosed the nature of the dispute or the relationship between Johnson and the young man. Because the person identified as the suspect is a minor, the suspect’s identity has been legally protected; details about arrests or charges are being handled under juvenile justice protocols.

Anyone who knew Alton Kent Johnson or who has information about the events on Hearthstone Drive that evening is asked to come forward.