James Darrell McDaniel was 49 when he was shot and killed in Sheffield, Alabama, on January 1, 2020. He was taken to Huntsville Hospital after the shooting but died of his wounds; police ruled the death a homicide. Authorities say the shooting followed an altercation that escalated into violence.

Within a day, two people were arrested and charged with murder. Jessica Ryan Sledge, then 27, and Christopher Michael Lowe, then 32, were booked into the Colbert County Jail with bail set at $60,000 each. McDaniel’s obituary describes him as having a very big heart, always willing to help anyone; he had graduated from Brooks High School and worked in maintenance at a local Wendy’s.

Does anyone who knew James or who was in Sheffield that New Year’s Day have information about the altercation or what led to the shooting?