In the small community of Bryant, Alabama, the life of 38-year-old Edward Leon 'Budgie' Young Jr. came to an abrupt and violent end on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. A male resident of the area, Young was fatally shot next to a home in the rural Jackson County town.
Initial reports from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office indicated that the person responsible for the shooting was a former female relative of Young.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting were immediately unclear, leaving investigators with the task of determining whether the act was one of intentional homicide or self-defense. At the time of the initial reports, no arrests had been made in connection with the death, and the investigation was described as ongoing.
The community was left to mourn the loss of Young, who was remembered in his obituary. He was survived by his mother, a daughter, two sons, a brother, and three sisters. Funeral services were held on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at the Bryant Chapel of Moore Funeral Home, followed by his burial in Browns Gap Cemetery. The lack of publicly available information regarding any arrests or the final outcome of the investigation leaves the narrative of Edward Leon 'Budgie' Young Jr.'s death an unresolved story.
