In the late winter of 2014, the life of Colt Mintz Iverson, a 21-year-old Caucasian male from Decatur, Alabama, was tragically cut short. On March 1, 2014, Iverson died from what was reported as an accidental shooting. The incident that led to his death occurred in Decatur, the city where he was born on January 6, 1993.
Following the shooting, the community was left to mourn a young man who was a husband to Lauren Cole Iverson and a son to Jody and Kim Iverson.
At the time of his passing, he was also a brother to four siblings: Phoenix, Noah, Cole, and Deacon. His family, deeply rooted in Decatur, received the support of friends and the wider community in their time of grief.
There have been no reports of any arrests or suspects in connection with the death of Colt Iverson. The available information indicates that his death was the result of an accidental discharge of a firearm. News reports from the time characterized the event as a tragic accident, with headlines such as "Family mourns after accidental gunfire kills son." The focus of the narrative surrounding his passing has been on the loss suffered by his family and the community, rather than a criminal investigation.
Services to honor his life were held in the days following his death, with a visitation at Shelton Funeral Home, followed by a funeral service and burial in Roselawn Cemetery. The family requested that, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to a fund established for Bentley Colt Iverson.
