Ralph Parham, a 28-year-old Black man, was found dead on August 14, 2019, shortly before 1:00 a.m. at the intersection of Rustic Trail and Francis Amelia Drive in Madison County, Alabama. A passing driver discovered him lying in the road and called 911. Deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office reported he had sustained an apparent fatal gunshot wound and classified the case as a homicide.

Investigators opened a homicide investigation, saying they believed the shooting was an isolated incident and appealing to the public for information. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified, and the case has since grown cold, leaving Parham’s family without answers.

If anyone was in that area the predawn hours of August 14, 2019, or has information about what happened to Ralph Parham, please contact the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.