In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Sylacauga, Alabama, the life of 44-year-old Curtis Chadwick Jackson was tragically cut short. Just after midnight on August 1, 2017, gunshots echoed through the Drew Court area of the Sylacauga Housing Authority. When police responded to the calls, they discovered that Jackson had been shot. Paramedics arrived swiftly and transported him to Coosa Valley Medical Center, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he passed away shortly after arrival.
The Sylacauga Police Department immediately launched a homicide investigation. While the initial stages of the investigation did not yield immediate arrests, law enforcement officials assured the public that they were actively pursuing leads. The police chief indicated at the time that they had a list of potential suspects and believed that the individuals involved were not residents of the Drew Court neighborhood. The investigation continued with a plea to the public for any information that might lead to an arrest.
A significant breakthrough in the case came a few weeks later. On August 24, 2017, the Sylacauga Police Department announced the arrest of 26-year-old Barry Terrell Knapper. He was taken into custody on a warrant and charged with Capital Murder in connection with the shooting death of Curtis Chadwick Jackson. Following his arrest, Knapper was held in the Talladega County Jail without bond. Despite this key arrest, authorities stated that the case remained open and active, with the possibility of additional suspects still being investigated.
