Lawrence McDaniel was 20 when he was found with a gunshot wound to the head on County Road 3812 between Arley and Addison, Alabama. The initial call came the morning of Friday, August 3, 2018; Arley Police Chief Jerry Cummings found McDaniel breathing but unconscious. He was airlifted to UAB Hospital in Birmingham and died of his injuries on Monday, August 6.

Investigators linked a Birmingham company work truck to the shooting and recovered a Glock handgun inside the vehicle. McDaniel had reportedly been a passenger in that truck with two other men, both taken into custody for questioning by the Winston County Sheriff’s Office. Two suspects were later arrested: 18-year-old Dakari Aenisa Maddox, charged with manslaughter, second-degree assault, tampering with physical evidence, possession of drug paraphernalia, second-degree possession of marijuana, and obstructing government operations; and 42-year-old Eamon Bozell Maddox, charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm without a license, second-degree possession of marijuana, obstructing government operations, and tampering with physical evidence.

Authorities have not released specific details about what happened in the moments before the shooting. If anyone knew Lawrence, saw him in the area that weekend, or has information about the truck or the men involved, please come forward.