In a tragic and unresolved case from 2015, James Chapman, a 75-year-old White male, was fatally shot in Montgomery, Alabama. The incident occurred on Sunday, November 29, 2015, in a parking lot located in the 4600 block of Rosa Parks Avenue. Chapman, known to his friends and family as Jim, was a resident of Montgomery.
On that day, Chapman was doing a favor for a friend by attempting to sell a $50 rifle. He had arranged to meet a potential buyer in the south Montgomery parking lot.
According to his daughter, her father was shot as soon as he exited his vehicle. Police were called to the scene where they discovered Chapman with a fatal gunshot wound. The case is being investigated as a homicide, and at the time of the initial reports, no arrests had been made.
In the years following the shooting, James Chapman's family has continued to seek answers and justice. In an effort to generate new leads, his family and friends have offered a financial reward for information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for his death. Central Alabama CrimeStoppers has matched the family's initial reward. The family has also appealed to the city and the governor's office for assistance in increasing the reward amount. As of early 2017, the case remained unsolved, with no suspects publicly identified or arrested.
