Carlos Allen

Carlos Allen, a 40-year-old Black man, was killed in a shooting on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 17, 2016, in Mobile, Alabama. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. in the city's Trinity Gardens neighborhood. Neighbors on the 1700 block of Williams Street reported hearing a loud noise, and authorities who responded to the scene discovered Allen had been shot in the neck. He was pronounced dead where he was found.

The investigation by the Mobile Police Department took an unusual public turn just two days later. On May 19, authorities announced that the case would be presented to a grand jury to determine whether any criminal charges were warranted. Police stated that this decision was based on what they described as "reckless behavior" by Allen himself during the incident that led to his death.

No further information was released to the public following the police announcement. There have been no reports of arrests, charges, or a grand jury decision in the case. As of the last update in May 2016, the shooting death of Carlos Allen remains unsolved.