A domestic dispute in Brighton, Alabama, ended in a fatal shooting on the evening of Saturday, July 12, 2025. Deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Letson Street residence after a report of a person down and found 39-year-old Adolphus Reuben Milligan suffering from a gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire & Rescue responded but Milligan was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators quickly identified a suspect and arrested 33-year-old Jameshia Chavers in connection with the death. Chavers was charged with capital murder and held without bond at the Jefferson County Jail as the legal process began. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office later identified the victim as Adolphus Reuben Milligan.

If anyone knew Milligan or has information about what led to the shooting on Letson Street, please share what you remember.