Rodney T. Oden was 34 when he was shot and killed on the evening of July 15, 2021, outside an establishment on Noble Street in Anniston, Alabama. Known to family as TO, he was a husband, father, and DJ who loved his family and supported the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Witnesses said an argument between Oden and an acquaintance, Howard Thomas, escalated into a physical confrontation before Thomas produced a firearm and shot Oden. First responders found Oden with gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Thomas remained at the scene and was taken into custody by the Anniston Police Department and jailed on a murder charge.

If anyone knew Rodney or witnessed what happened that night, please share what you remember.