Jamiyah Grant was a 16-year-old who died after being shot during an Alumni Day gathering at Bandy Park in Opelika, Alabama. On the evening of June 7, 2025, an argument among a group at the event escalated to gunfire. Jamiyah was struck, got into her vehicle and drove away but soon collided with another car on Jeter Avenue. First responders performed life-saving measures and she was transported to East Alabama Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.

The Opelika Police Department opened an intensive homicide investigation, processing the scene and taking witness statements. Detectives identified a suspect and on June 8, 2025, arrested 18-year-old Timothy Shell Jr. of Union Springs; he was charged with murder. The specific circumstances of the argument and what led to the shooting have not been released.

If anyone at the Alumni Day celebration or nearby that evening has information that could clarify what happened, please share tips with Opelika investigators.