A deadly shooting on the evening of May 21, 2024, in Pikeville, Alabama, took the life of 58-year-old Tracy Thomas Bradford of Scottsboro. Deputies and Scottsboro police responded to a 911 call about 7:30 p.m. reporting a shooting on County Road 21 and found Bradford deceased at the scene. Investigators say an altercation between Bradford and another man, who remained at the scene when officers arrived, preceded the shooting; authorities have not disclosed what led to the dispute.

Friends described Bradford as one of a kind with a great sense of humor. Funeral services were held and he was buried at Pinehaven Memorial Gardens in Hollywood, Alabama. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate and has released no further details about suspects or arrests. If anyone witnessed the events on County Road 21 that night or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.