Maurice Jones McCollum, also known as Maurice Devon Jones, Jr., was 20 when he was shot in Tuscaloosa on November 2, 2021. Police responded shortly after midnight to reports of a shooting on 11th Court and found McCollum with a gunshot wound. He was taken to DCH Regional Medical Center and died of his injuries.

The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit led the investigation. On December 9, 2021, an 18-year-old, Ni’corian Dai’shun Robins, was arrested and charged with felony murder and booked into the county jail with bond set at $100,000. Authorities said the investigation remained active and did not release specific details about what led to the shooting or Robins’ alleged role.

If anyone witnessed the events on 11th Court that night or has information about what happened, please share what we could pass along to investigators.