A Fourth of July gathering on the 1500 block of Mabry Street in Selma, Alabama, ended in gunfire in the early hours of July 4, 2026. Police were called about 2:33 a.m. and found multiple people with gunshot wounds. Demetrius Antwon Collins, 39, of Marion Junction, died at the scene, along with 22-year-old Jerome Baker. A third person, 36-year-old Tymantha Underwood, was shot and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Selma police named 52-year-old Jerry Thomas as the suspect and arrested him; he has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of first-degree assault. The department says the investigation is ongoing and has not released further details.

If anyone attended the gathering or has information about what happened that night, please share tips with the Selma Police Department.