A fatal shooting in Satsuma, Alabama, ended the life of 26-year-old David Beck-Shank on a Thursday night in February 2019. Neighbors on Northgate Drive heard a single gunshot; Beck-Shank was found inside his car with a fatal wound and died after being taken to a nearby hospital. The killing was the town’s first homicide in years and unsettled the close-knit community.

Satsuma Police identified 28-year-old Michael Fletcher as the primary suspect and said the shooting occurred in front of his home. A 16-hour manhunt followed, with law enforcement across the Gulf Coast searching for Fletcher and warning the public not to approach him because he was believed to be armed and dangerous. He was located by U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force agents in Robertsdale, less than 30 miles from Satsuma, and taken into custody within 24 hours of the shooting. Fletcher was charged with Beck-Shank’s murder.

If anyone knew David Beck-Shank, saw activity on Northgate Drive that night, or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please come forward.