In the quiet, early morning hours of Sunday, August 30, 2026, a deadly confrontation unfolded at a home under construction on Oneonta Cut-Off Road in Albertville, Alabama, leaving two men dead and another seriously injured. Fifty-year-old Starsky Dewayne Davis, a male resident of Albertville, was one of the men who lost his life in the exchange of gunfire. The incident, which has left the community seeking answers, began when Starsky Dewayne Davis and his 25-year-old son, Starsky Levi Davis, confronted a man they believed was trespassing on the property owned by the younger Davis.
The man they confronted was identified as 27-year-old Hunter Lawrence Moore, also of Albertville. According to the Albertville Police Department, an altercation between the three men escalated, tragically resulting in an exchange of gunfire. When police responded to the scene at approximately 1:15 a.m., they discovered the bodies of Starsky Dewayne Davis and Hunter Lawrence Moore. Both men were pronounced dead from gunshot wounds. The third man, Starsky Levi Davis, was found with multiple gunshot wounds. An officer who was first to arrive provided immediate medical aid, applying a tourniquet before he was airlifted to Huntsville Hospital for surgery. He was expected to survive his injuries.
The Albertville Police Department's Detective Division is continuing to investigate the fatal shooting to determine the full circumstances that led to the deadly confrontation. As of late September 2026, no arrests have been announced in connection with the deaths of Starsky Dewayne Davis and Hunter Lawrence Moore, and no charges have been publicly filed against any of the individuals involved. Authorities have not released further details about the ongoing investigation, leaving the community to mourn the loss of two of its members. The case remains an active investigation as authorities work to piece together the events of that tragic morning.
