On the night of January 28, 2024, 30-year-old Demarkus Ge-Juan Hall, known as Shrek, was fatally shot at the Landmark Apartments in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Hall had been visiting friends at the complex; he did not live there. Investigators say the shooting was not random and that Hall was the specific target of a premeditated robbery tied to the local drug trade, which escalated and resulted in his death.

The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit described the probe as complex, with suspects who had lengthy criminal records and who tried to cover their tracks. After weeks of investigation and with citizen cooperation, authorities identified and arrested four men in connection with the killing. Arrests began February 1 and included suspects taken into custody in Alabama and one apprehended in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Several of the defendants face murder charges and are being held without bond.

Anyone with information about Hall’s movements that night or the events at Landmark Apartments is urged to come forward.