A Thanksgiving night bonfire in Frisco City, Alabama, ended in tragedy when 20-year-old Mathias Likely of Castleberry, also known as Willis Mathias Likely, was fatally shot. The shooting occurred around midnight on November 29, 2024, in the area between the parking lot and the bonfire. Attendees reportedly had been searched for weapons before entry, but shots were nevertheless fired and Likely was struck. He was taken to a nearby hospital and died from his injuries.

The Frisco City Police Department opened an investigation and arrested 20-year-old Javvante Hill of Monroe County; Hill was charged with murder in connection with the killing. Authorities have not released a motive or detailed circumstances that led to the shooting.

Did anyone attend the bonfire or know Mathias Likely and have information that could help clarify what happened that night?