In the early morning hours of October 13, 2017, the body of 31-year-old Taylor Watts of Hueytown was found on a sidewalk in Fairfield, Alabama. She had been fatally shot, and authorities quickly classified the death as a homicide; it was reported as the seventh such killing in Fairfield that year.

Law enforcement confirmed her identity and processed the scene while local news coverage noted the community’s shock at the violent loss. Despite investigative activity at the time, details about a suspect or a motive were not released, and no public announcement of an arrest or identification of a suspect has been made.

The case later grew cold, leaving family and the community without closure. Anyone who knew Taylor, saw activity in the area on October 13, 2017, or has information that could help should contact investigators.?