On the morning of August 13, 2026, 57-year-old Robert Baehr was found dead from a gunshot wound near Harding Boulevard and Avenue C in Mobile, Alabama. Police discovered another man at the scene with a gunshot injury; that surviving victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment, with no public detail on his condition.

The Mobile Police Homicide Unit investigated, and a suspect was identified and arrested the next day. On August 14, 2026, 50-year-old John Walter Myers was taken into custody and charged with murder and attempted murder; he was held at the Metro Jail. Myers entered a not guilty plea on August 24, 2026, and a public defender was appointed. A preliminary hearing was set for September 24, 2026, to determine whether the case should proceed.

The family of Robert Baehr and the community have been left seeking answers about what led to the shooting. If anyone witnessed the incident near Harding Boulevard and Avenue C on the morning of August 13 or has information about the events before that time, please come forward.