Donald Wayne Gooden Jr was killed by gunfire on the evening of September 24, 2023, in the 300 block of Elm Street in Anniston, Alabama. He was 36, known as Turtle, and was found inside a residence at about 6:45 p.m. with multiple gunshot wounds after apparently being shot outside and managing to get back inside. He was taken to Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center and died shortly after arrival. A graveside service was held on September 30, 2023, at Eden Hills Cemetery.

Anniston Police identified a 26-year-old local, Broderick Tee Burnett, as a suspect. The two men were acquainted but reportedly not close. A warrant was issued and Burnett was taken into custody on September 25, 2023. The motive and full circumstances remain under investigation.

Did anyone in the Anniston area see or hear anything that evening or have information about Gooden’s movements prior to the shooting?