Charlie Sanders Jr. was 63 when he was shot and killed in his front yard on the 1500 block of St. Phillips Street in Selma, Alabama. The shooting occurred on the evening of Friday, May 5, 2017, when law enforcement responded to a call and found Sanders with a fatal gunshot wound.

The circumstances and motive remain unclear. No information about suspects or arrests has been publicly released, and the Selma Police Department opened the investigation. The death remains an unresolved chapter in the community and family’s life.

If anyone remembers unusual activity on St. Phillips Street that evening or has information about this shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.