John Whitehurst, a 30-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in the Gilmer Court area of Montgomery, Alabama, on the evening of August 18, 2016. Responders found Whitehurst with a fatal gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators focused quickly on a person of interest. The day after the shooting, authorities arrested Carlos Heard and charged him with one count of murder. Heard was held at the Montgomery County Detention Facility and court proceedings were expected to follow as the case moved through the judicial system.

Few public details have been released about the evidence, motive, or the outcome of the proceedings. If anyone knew John Whitehurst, witnessed the shooting, or has information about what happened in Gilmer Court that night, please come forward.