Enrico Coleman

On a spring evening in Montgomery, Alabama, a shooting at an apartment complex set in motion a chain of events that would end in a man’s death weeks later. Enrico Coleman, a 57-year-old male, was shot on the night of March 28, 2022. The incident occurred around 9:40 p.m. in the 4300 block of Woodley Square West.

When police and fire medics arrived at the scene, they found Coleman suffering from a gunshot wound. At the time, his injuries were considered non-life-threatening. He was transported to a local hospital for medical attention, and after receiving treatment, he was released.

More than a week later, on April 8, 2022, Enrico Coleman died at about 10 p.m. His body was taken to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for an autopsy. The examination determined that his death was the result of the injuries he had sustained in the March 28 shooting. Following this finding, the Montgomery Police Department officially opened a homicide investigation into his death.

The investigation continued for several months. At one point, police released a lookout for a person of interest, Curtis King. A tip from CrimeStoppers led investigators to King in Jefferson County. After being interviewed, he cooperated with police and was no longer considered a person of interest in the case.

In August 2022, the investigation led to an arrest. Detectives with the Montgomery Police Department took 50-year-old Erskine Jackson into custody on August 9 and charged him with murder. According to a police affidavit, investigators believe Jackson intentionally shot Coleman with a handgun. Jackson was placed in the Montgomery County Detention Facility under a $1.5 million bond. As of August 2022, the case was proceeding through the justice system.