Alex West was 31 when he was shot and killed at his Huntsville, Alabama home on the evening of May 12, 2021. Officers answered a call about an altercation at a Brett Road residence shortly before 7 p.m.; West was found with at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators with the Huntsville Police Department described the incident as stemming from a domestic-related dispute that escalated to violence and opened a death investigation. Authorities said they planned to present their findings to a Madison County Grand Jury. No further details about what precipitated the altercation, any suspects, or arrests have been released and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone knew Alex, was present that evening, or has information about what happened on Brett Road, please share what is known with investigators.