On the late afternoon of September 28, 2020, 18-year-old Ameir Sherrod Townsend of Sylacauga, Alabama, was found unresponsive on Brown Road and pronounced dead at the scene by the Talladega County Coroner. The preliminary cause of death was reported as an apparent gunshot wound. Deputies from the Talladega County Sheriff’s Office and the Childersburg Fire Department responded at about 5:30 P.M., and investigators processed the scene and sought witnesses.

Ameir, born October 5, 2001, was a former Childersburg High School student, remembered by family, teachers, and peers for a vibrant personality and frequent smile. The Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and a $5,000 reward was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. No public details about suspects or arrests have been released and the case remains under investigation.

If anyone has information about Ameir’s death or was in the Brown Road area that afternoon, please contact the Talladega County Investigations Division.