In the winter of 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in Phenix City, Alabama, leaving two families to grapple with the sudden and violent loss of their loved ones. On Thursday, January 21, 2021, 24-year-old Dadrion Trotman was tragically killed in a double shooting. Another man, 25-year-old Daven Lindsey, also lost his life in the same incident.
The shooting prompted an investigation by the Phenix City Police Department, which quickly led to a breakthrough in the case.
Within days, authorities had a suspect in their sights. The investigation culminated in the arrest of a man in connection with the double homicide.
Te'Quannize K. Gentry was taken into custody and charged with two counts of murder for the deaths of Trotman and Lindsey. Following his arrest, Gentry faced legal proceedings for his alleged role in the fatal shootings.
Dadrion Trotman, born on April 23, 1996, in Columbus, Georgia, was a 2014 graduate of Russell County High School and had also attended CVCC College. He was remembered by his family, including his parents, a sister, a brother, and his young son. His loved ones were left to mourn a life cut short by violence, forever changing the lives of those he left behind.
