Desi Montell Carter was 24 when he was shot and killed outside a gas station in Fairfield, Alabama, on May 6, 2021. The shooting turned a public place of commerce into a crime scene and prompted a local law enforcement investigation.

Authorities identified Javontae Montese Milliner as a suspect and arrested him in connection with Carter’s death.

The community lost a young man under sudden, violent circumstances. If anyone witnessed the incident or has information about what happened that evening, please come forward to assist the ongoing inquiry.