Ronald Martin Minor, 72, was fatally shot at a residence on Devon Drive in Jasper, Alabama, on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Responding officers found Minor deceased; his wife, 70-year-old Carol Minor, had also been shot in the head but escaped the home and called for help. She was hospitalized in serious but stable condition.

The couple were still married but living separately. The investigation focused on Nathaniel Barry Anderson, 42, identified as Ronald Minor’s stepson who had been residing in the home with his mother. Anderson fled the scene and was seen running into nearby woods, prompting a significant law enforcement response that included school lockdowns in Walker County.

The motive for the shooting remains under investigation. If anyone has information about what happened on Devon Drive that day or knew the family, contact investigators with any tips.