Willie Terrell Snyder was 28 when he was fatally shot in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 17, 2018, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office investigated the shooting and identified a suspect shortly afterward. Kendrell Levar Sledge, 22 at the time, was taken into custody in connection with Snyder’s death.

Details about what led to the shooting, the motive, and the precise circumstances of the altercation have not been widely publicized, and information about the progression of any legal case against Sledge is not readily available. The death drew attention to gun violence in the Tuscaloosa community.

If anyone knew Willie Snyder or has information about the events that night, please come forward to share what you know.