In the late spring of 2015, the community of Selma, Alabama, was unsettled by an act of violence that claimed the life of one of its own. On Thursday, June 11, 51-year-old Charles Fitzgerald Simpson was found shot to death on a city sidewalk. The discovery of the male victim sent ripples of concern through the city, marking another life lost to gun violence.
Details surrounding the specific circumstances of the shooting remained scarce in the public sphere.
Information regarding a motive for the attack or a description of any potential assailants was not made available. The Selma Police Department's investigation into the homicide commenced, but no immediate arrests were announced in the days and weeks that followed.
The passage of time has not brought forth any publicly available information regarding the resolution of this case. There have been no subsequent news reports or official statements detailing any arrests, the identification of any suspects, or the filing of any charges in connection with the murder of Charles Fitzgerald Simpson. His death remains an unsolved chapter in the city's history, leaving lingering questions for his family and the wider community.
