Five-year-old Aaron J. Tower was shot and killed on the evening of Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the Valley Creek Apartments in Selma, Alabama. Emergency services responded but Aaron succumbed to his injuries; an obituary confirmed his death and funeral arrangements took place in early April.

The Selma Police Department opened an investigation into the shooting.

This remains a painful, unresolved homicide for Aaron’s family and the community. If anyone has information about the shooting at Valley Creek Apartments on March 25, 2023, please contact the Selma Police Department.