Jerry Karl Ricks, 42, was shot and killed while driving in Sheffield, Alabama, on the evening of August 7, 2021. He was born April 20, 1979, and was a Sheffield resident.

Law enforcement identified Cedric Jermaine Maxwell as a suspect; Maxwell was arrested on a capital murder charge in connection with the killing. The death was attributed to gun violence.

If anyone in Sheffield that night saw a vehicle or activity related to this case, or has information about what happened to Jerry Ricks, please come forward.