Carlos Tyrell Gray, 25, was found shot to death in his home in Pinson, Alabama, on the night of April 30, 2018. His girlfriend discovered the scene. Deputies reported finding marijuana, digital scales, a Glock with an extended magazine, and an AK-47 rifle in the residence, and investigators noted the items as part of the homicide inquiry and considered a possible drug-related motive.

The investigation took a violent turn the next day when Darryl Thomas was kidnapped and found murdered on a dirt road near Lipscomb. Authorities linked Thomas’s killing to Gray’s death, treating it as an act of retaliation and at one point speculating Thomas may have been involved in Gray’s slaying. Four men — Cortez Clark-Johnson, Myzel Contest Arbuckle, Aeriol Lasean Barbee, and Jalen McIntyre — were arrested and charged with capital murder and kidnapping in connection with Thomas’s murder; one of the accused was described as a close friend of Gray.

No public information confirms any person has been charged in the homicide of Carlos Gray. Does anyone have information about Gray’s final hours or who might have been responsible?