Sammie Lee Pritchett Jr., 36, was found dead from gunshot wounds on Lloyd Street in Hurtsboro, Alabama, on February 1, 2023. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office opened an immediate investigation into the shooting that ended Pritchett’s life.

Investigators reported a rapid development: a suspect was taken into custody shortly after Pritchett’s body was discovered. Authorities did not release the suspect’s name or the specific charges at the time, and investigators continued to develop the case.

The community was left mourning a life cut short and awaiting fuller details as the legal process moved forward. If anyone in Hurtsboro has information about Sammie Pritchett’s death or the events on Lloyd Street that night, please come forward.