In the quiet evening of November 26, 2021, tragedy struck the city of Selma, Alabama, forever altering the lives of the Blevins family. Michael Blevins, a 30-year-old Black male, was fatally shot at the Minter Terrace Apartments on the 2500 block of Minter Avenue. The incident occurred around 8:40 p.m., casting a dark shadow over the Thanksgiving weekend. When Selma Police officers arrived at the scene, they found Blevins suffering from gunshot wounds.
Despite any efforts to save him, he was pronounced deceased at the location of the shooting.
The death of Michael Blevins marked a grim milestone for Selma, becoming one of several homicides in the city that year. His violent passing was part of a particularly brutal holiday weekend, with another fatal shooting occurring just hours later. In the wake of the incident, the Selma Police Department launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Blevins' death. As of early 2022, the case remained unsolved, leaving a community and a grieving family searching for answers and the justice that would bring them a measure of peace.
The investigation into who was responsible for the death of Michael Blevins is ongoing. To date, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting. The lack of resolution has left his loved ones in a state of prolonged grief, waiting for the day when those responsible for his untimely death will be held accountable for their actions. His family laid him to rest on December 4, 2021, at a graveside service at Shiloh Baptist Church in Sardis, Alabama, mourning the loss of a life cut short by violence.
