Dimetri Leon Phillips, 30, was found fatally shot in his vehicle on November 26, 2023, at a stop sign near North Main Street and Highway 78 in Graysville, Alabama. A former Army Ranger and Purple Heart recipient who served in Syria, Phillips was discovered unresponsive after a call about a man sitting in his car. Investigators concluded he had been deliberately targeted; the motive remains unclear to the public.

The Graysville Police Department has been leading the investigation and is seeking suspects believed to have been in a small, red sedan. A key public detail is the suspect car’s temporary drive-off tag, described as yellow, white, and green; police say identifying the dealership that issues those tags could be important. No arrests have been announced, and Crime Stoppers has featured the case as authorities continue to request tips.

If anyone saw a small red sedan with a yellow, white, and green temporary tag near North Main Street and Highway 78 on November 26, 2023, please contact Graysville police or Crime Stoppers with information.