In the late evening of a Tuesday in September 2017 a vehicle was found on the westbound shoulder of Highway 280 near the McDaniel Storage Buildings in Alexander City, Alabama. What at first looked like a single-car accident was discovered to be a shooting. Inside the car, 21-year-old Denzel Pope of Sylacauga was found dead from a gunshot wound, and the vehicle showed signs of gunfire.

Police quickly focused on a suspect. Shortly after the body was found the Dadeville Police Department stopped a vehicle driven by 21-year-old Nicholas Seth Harrison and noted observations linking him to the Alexander City shooting. Harrison was initially held on traffic and drug offenses, and Alexander City investigators say they developed probable cause to charge him with Capital Murder, Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Vehicle, and Reckless Endangerment in connection with Pope’s death.

If anyone knew Denzel, saw his car that night, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with authorities.