Jesse Myrone Rutledge was 35 and from Calera, Alabama when he was shot and killed on June 19, 2021. Authorities described the shooting as a domestic incident that occurred in front of his young daughter.

Law enforcement identified a suspect quickly and took Rutledge’s estranged wife, Tiffany Starr Rutledge, into custody in connection with the fatal shooting. The Calera Police Department announced she would face charges related to his death; specific charge details were not released and the investigation was described as ongoing.

The case left a family and community dealing with a homicide and the trauma suffered by the child who witnessed it. If anyone has information about Jesse, the incident that night, or the events leading up to June 19, 2021, please come forward.