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Pregnant Woman Killed by Stalker; Suspect Dies by Suicide

3/25/2026

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Ricky O’Neil Beck Jr. shot and killed Shelby Amidon at her Warrior home.
Amidon, pregnant with her second child, identified Beck as her stalker during a 911 call after she was shot.
Beck fled after the shooting and died by a self-inflicted gunshot during a police manhunt.
The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an investigation.
A GoFundMe for Amidon’s family has raised nearly $12,000.

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Story summary

Ricky O’Neil Beck Jr. shot and killed Shelby Amidon at her Warrior home.
Amidon, pregnant with her second child, identified Beck as her stalker during a 911 call after she was shot.
Beck fled after the shooting and died by a self-inflicted gunshot during a police manhunt.
The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an investigation.
A GoFundMe for Amidon’s family has raised nearly $12,000.