Unsolved Homicide
Dominique Marshall
Dominique Marshall was killed during an exchange of gunfire at a house party in Elsanor on Dec. 15, 2019. Reports from 2021 and 2023 said no arrest had been made and investigators continued to seek information.
- Incident date
- December 15, 2019
- Location
- Elsanor, Baldwin County
- Independent sources
- 2
The record
Dominique Marshall was killed after gunfire broke out at a house party in Elsanor on Dec. 15, 2019. News reports published in 2021 and 2023 said the Baldwin County Major Crimes Unit had made no arrest and continued to seek information in the case.[1][2]
The two reports differ on Marshall’s age. FOX10 identified her as 21, while NBC 15 identified her as 22.[1][2] NBC 15 reported that she was from Bay Minette.[2]
The shooting
Investigators said at least two groups of partygoers exchanged gunfire at a home on U.S. 90 and that Marshall was struck in the crossfire.[1] NBC 15 similarly reported that investigators described her as having been hit by a stray bullet at a rented home off Highway 90.[2]
NBC 15 reported that more than 100 people had gathered outside the home and scattered when the shots were fired.[2]
Friends attempted to take Marshall to a hospital while speaking with 911, then stopped on the Foley Beach Express to wait for an ambulance, according to FOX10. The station reported that she died there.[1] NBC 15 reported more generally that she was rushed toward a hospital but did not survive, and quoted Baldwin County Major Crimes Unit Lt. Andre Reid as saying investigators first responded to the Beach Express, away from the initial shooting scene.[2]
The investigation
Reid told NBC 15 in 2021 that witnesses and other people had provided information, but it had not led to an arrest. He said investigators needed people to give a complete and truthful account of what happened.[2]
Both reports described Marshall’s killing as the Baldwin County Major Crimes Unit’s only unresolved murder at the time they were published.[1][2] FOX10 reported in December 2023 that the unit had been formed in 2012.[1]
Marshall’s father, Cornelius Marshall, told NBC 15 in 2021 that he visited the sheriff’s office weekly and remained committed to seeking answers about his daughter’s death.[2]
The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office asked anyone with information to contact the agency.[1] The supplied sources do not establish whether the case has been resolved since the most recent report in December 2023.
Sources
[1] FOX10, “Dominique Marshall’s murder still unsolved,” Dec. 15, 2023.
[2] NBC 15, “Family, detectives seek information two years after Baldwin County house party shooting,” Dec. 20, 2021, updated Dec. 21, 2021.
Timeline
- Reported
Marshall was struck by gunfire at a house party in Elsanor and died after friends attempted to take her toward a hospital.
- Reported
NBC 15 reported that information supplied by witnesses and others had not led to an arrest.
- Reported
FOX10 reported that Marshall’s murder remained unsolved four years after the shooting.
- Unknown
The supplied sources do not establish the case’s current status.
Documented claims
Dominique Marshall was killed after gunfire broke out at a house party in Elsanor on Dec. 15, 2019.
ReportedSource: FOX10 / WALA · Corroborated by 1 additional source: https://mynbc15.com/news/local/family-detectives-seek-information-two-years-after-house-party-shooting
The shooting occurred at a home on or off U.S. Highway 90 in Elsanor.
ReportedSource: FOX10 / WALA · Corroborated by 1 additional source: https://mynbc15.com/news/local/family-detectives-seek-information-two-years-after-house-party-shooting
Marshall’s age is disputed: FOX10 reported that she was 21, while NBC 15 reported that she was 22.
DisputedSource: FOX10 / WALA · Corroborated by 1 additional source: https://mynbc15.com/news/local/family-detectives-seek-information-two-years-after-house-party-shooting
NBC 15 reported that Marshall was from Bay Minette.
ReportedSource: NBC 15 / WPMI · Single-source claim.
Investigators said Marshall was struck when at least two groups of partygoers exchanged gunfire.
ReportedSource: FOX10 / WALA · Corroborated by 1 additional source: https://mynbc15.com/news/local/family-detectives-seek-information-two-years-after-house-party-shooting
NBC 15 reported that more than 100 people had gathered outside the home and scattered when gunfire began.
ReportedSource: NBC 15 / WPMI · Single-source claim.
FOX10 reported that friends tried to take Marshall to a hospital while speaking with 911, stopped on the Foley Beach Express to await an ambulance, and that she died there.
ReportedSource: FOX10 / WALA · Single-source claim.
Lt. Andre Reid said investigators initially responded to the Beach Express, away from the original shooting scene.
ReportedSource: NBC 15 / WPMI · Single-source claim.
Reid said in 2021 that witnesses and others had provided information, but it had not led to an arrest.
ReportedSource: NBC 15 / WPMI · Single-source claim.
Both reports described Marshall’s killing as the Baldwin County Major Crimes Unit’s only unresolved murder at their respective publication dates.
ReportedSource: FOX10 / WALA · Corroborated by 1 additional source: https://mynbc15.com/news/local/family-detectives-seek-information-two-years-after-house-party-shooting
FOX10 reported that the Baldwin County Major Crimes Unit was formed in 2012.
ReportedSource: FOX10 / WALA · Single-source claim.
Marshall’s father, Cornelius Marshall, said in 2021 that he visited the sheriff’s office weekly and remained committed to seeking answers.
ReportedSource: NBC 15 / WPMI · Single-source claim.
The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office asked anyone with information about the killing to contact the agency.
ReportedSource: FOX10 / WALA · Corroborated by 1 additional source: https://mynbc15.com/news/local/family-detectives-seek-information-two-years-after-house-party-shooting
The supplied sources do not establish whether the case has been resolved since December 2023.
UnknownSource on file · Single-source claim.
Sources
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