Jabbar Combs was 19 when he was shot late on the night of February 8, 2018, in Opelika, Alabama, after knocking on the wrong house’s back door. He had been trying to reach people he knew nearby but, in the dark, ended up at a neighboring property. Loud banging at the rear entrance prompted the homeowner, already on edge after a recent burglary, to move to the door with a gun.

Police identified Shyrod Jones as the shooter; Jones told investigators he heard the pounding, went to the rear entrance, and fired when Combs made a movement he perceived as threatening. Combs suffered critical injuries and was rushed for emergency treatment.

If anyone knew Jabbar, was at that block that night, or has information about the events at the back door, please come forward.