Alex Troy Knighton, 43, was killed in a drive-by shooting on the evening of July 31, 2023, in the 1700 block of Belleview Circle in Tifton, Georgia. Gunfire in that incident also wounded an 18-year-old; both victims were taken to Tift Regional Medical Center, where Knighton was pronounced dead.

The Tifton Police Department asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to assist. Investigators identified a suspect from Albany who was the subject of a Be On the Lookout and was described as armed and dangerous. That suspect turned himself in on August 11, 2023, and was arrested and charged with felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and two counts of criminal damage to property; he was booked into the Tift County Jail. The investigation remained active.

If anyone witnessed the shooting on Belleview Circle the night of July 31 or has information about the events leading up to it, please come forward to investigators.