EIGHT MILE, AL. (THECOUNT) — George Ralph Leverette III has been identified as the victim found deceased outside a vehicle in Eight Mile, Alabama on Monday.

Leverette, 21, was discovered lying face down outside a silver Toyota Celica in the area of Indian Springs Drive and Hiawatha Court in Twin Lakes, Alabama on Monday.

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Monday, July 29, 2019, Mobile County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area on a call of shots fired.

Upon arrival, police discovered Leverette suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

MCSO Crime Scene Unit and Major Crimes Detectives were called to investigate the scene. Mr. Leverette’s body has been transported to the Department of Forensic Sciences for an autopsy and the vehicle was towed to MCSO impound, reports Fox10TV.

At this time, Mr. Leverette’s next of kin have been notified, and the MCSO Major Crimes Detectives are following all leads available at this time. This investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911 immediately.

Geo quick facts: Eight Mile is an unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The community is named for its distance from the city of Mobile. Part of it was annexed in the mid-20th century by the city of Prichard, Alabama – Wikipedia.