Male Shot Dead in West Tuscaloosa’s McKenzie Court, VCU En Route
A person was fatally shot in West Tuscaloosa's McKenzie Court Apartments Thursday evening, according to early reports from police.
Captain Marty Sellers, the co-commaner of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, told the Thread at 6:50 p.m. that a male is reportedly dead after a shooting at the housing complex.
The Violent Crimes Unit is a team comprised of detectives from the Tuscaloosa, Northport, and University of Alabama Police Departments and the County Sheriff's Office. They forego jurisdictional boundaries and investigate almost all local deaths that occur outside of a hospital setting, as well as assault cases and sex crimes.
Sellers said the VCU is en route to the scene and did not know whether a suspect had been identified or taken into custody.
The VCU investigated 21 homicides in Tuscaloosa County last year - a decrease from a high-water mark in 2024 but more than the two years prior.
This is a breaking, developing story. Stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread for updates as they become available.
UPDATE, 10:30 P.M.: Sellers has confirmed the victim was a juvenile male. He said no arrests have been made Thursday and no other details would be released until Friday.
All Homicides Investigated in Tuscaloosa County in 2025
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