Jaivontavious Sellers, a Black 18-year-old, was shot about 2:20 a.m. on July 8, 2017, in downtown Tuskegee along the 200 block of East Martin Luther King Highway. By morning the scene was a homicide investigation as police worked to determine who had been present, who fired, and why the violence occurred.

Tuskegee officers said they quickly developed multiple suspects and made an early arrest. On July 8 they identified 18-year-old Kayonna Robinson as connected to the case and charged her with hindering prosecution. Authorities tied the same barrage of gunfire that night to other crimes, including attempted murders and shots fired into an occupied vehicle. On July 11 police announced a second arrest: 24-year-old Anthony Williford of Tuskegee, charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder, and shooting into an occupied vehicle; he was held on $234,000 bond.

Police said at that point they believed another suspect remained at large and the investigation was ongoing. If anyone was in downtown Tuskegee that night or has information about who else was involved, contact the investigators handling the case.