On a quiet Sunday afternoon, the stillness of Eden Hills Cemetery in Anniston, Alabama, was broken by a grim discovery. On September 1, 2024, at approximately 1:00 pm, the Anniston Police Department received a call about a possible body within the cemetery grounds located on Eden Hills Road. Arriving officers followed a walking path to where they found a deceased male, later identified as 23-year-old Devonte Moore of Anniston, who had sustained gunshot wounds.
Investigators and crime
scene technicians processed the scene, collecting evidence for further analysis. The Calhoun County Coroner, Pat Brown, arranged for Moore's body to be transported to the Department of Forensics in Huntsville for an autopsy to officially determine the cause of death. The Anniston Police Department is actively investigating the case as a homicide.
Authorities have reached out to the public for assistance, urging anyone with information to contact the Anniston Police Department at 256-240-4000. For those wishing to remain anonymous, tips can be provided to Central Alabama CrimeStoppers. To date, no arrests have been publicly announced, and no suspects have been named in connection with the death of Devonte Moore. The investigation into his death remains ongoing.
