In the quiet community of Harvest, Alabama, the life of 28-year-old Courtney D. Jackson, a Black male, was tragically cut short on the evening of September 12, 2024. The Madison County Sheriff's Office received a call around 6:27 p.m. reporting a shooting in the 100 block of Silver Poplar Place. Upon arrival, deputies discovered that Jackson had sustained a fatal gunshot wound.
Emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene and transported him to Huntsville Hospital, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation into the shooting quickly pointed to a domestic-related incident. Authorities identified 27-year-old Carrandas Oshay Jackson as the suspect. In the hours following the shooting, Carrandas Oshay Jackson was taken into custody and subsequently charged with capital murder. He was booked into the Madison County Jail in the early morning hours of the following day and is being held without bond. The specific nature of the relationship between Courtney and Carrandas Jackson has not been publicly disclosed by law enforcement officials.
Courtney D. Jackson, born on December 19, 1995, was a resident of Toney, Alabama. His untimely death has deeply affected his friends, family, and the local community. Funeral services were held for him on September 21, 2024, at the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Toney, with his interment following at Moore Cemetery. The community continues to mourn the loss of a young life taken so suddenly.
