Lee Ziegler was killed on the night of July 26, 2020, after gunfire erupted at a Montgomery gas station on West Fairview Avenue. First responders arrived to the 2200 block around 10:00 p.m. and found him with a life-threatening gunshot wound; he died at the scene shortly after officers arrived. The incident transformed an emergency call into a homicide investigation that focused on who had been at the station when the shots were fired.

Investigators concentrated on a blue Ford Expedition tied to the killing, saying it bore a switched Alabama license plate. Reports described the SUV as last seen being driven by a woman, and police asked the public to identify the vehicle or anyone who typically drove it. If anyone remembers seeing that Expedition on West Fairview Avenue that night, please come forward with tips.