Taquon Derrell Fikes, a 26-year-old Black man from Selma, Alabama, was found with multiple gunshot wounds near his home on the evening of June 9, 2021. Emergency responders transported him to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Law enforcement classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation.

Public updates have not identified any suspects or announced arrests, and the specific circumstances of the shooting have not been detailed. The killing left the neighborhood and Fikes’s family searching for answers and justice.

If anyone knew Taquon, saw activity near his home that evening, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to the authorities.