Mario Jermaine Martin was 35 when he was fatally shot in Union Springs, Alabama, on Saturday, July 9, 2016. A member of the Bullock County High School Class of 1999, he was born December 17, 1980, and was remembered for his good sense of humor and for enjoying time with friends and family. He had confessed his faith at Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church.

His community held a visitation at Carter Funeral Home and a celebration of life at First Missionary Baptist Church before he was buried in Mason Cemetery. Local law enforcement investigated the fatal shooting, but no information about suspects or arrests has emerged in the years since.

If anyone in Union Springs knew Mario or has information about the shooting, please come forward to help bring answers to his family and community.