John Donald Higby, Sr. was 89 when he was killed on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, in the parking lot of the Dauphin Square Shopping Center at 3170 Dauphin Street in Mobile, Alabama. The shooting occurred around 12:50 p.m.; Higby was found inside his vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound. Witnesses said the shooting happened during an altercation, and police described the incident as an apparent robbery.

The Mobile Police Department identified a suspect during the investigation and on January 12, 2018, arrested 28-year-old Greg ONeal Hackett, charging him with two counts of capital murder in connection with Higby’s death. At the time of the incident the department had offered a $5,000 cash reward for information leading to arrest and prosecution.

If anyone saw the altercation in the Dauphin Square Shopping Center parking lot or has information that could help the case, please come forward.