Robert Earl Graves, 56, was found dead in his Tuscaloosa, Alabama, home on December 9, 2017. The death was ruled a homicide; investigators determined he died of multiple gunshot wounds and described the shooting as a targeted attack rather than a random act.

In the weeks after the killing, police canvassed the neighborhood and interviewed people who knew Graves while the family issued public appeals for anyone with information to come forward. By early 2018 law enforcement said progress had been made in the investigation, but no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

Anyone who knew Robert Earl Graves or has information about the shooting is asked to contact the Tuscaloosa police.