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Auburn Grad Whitney Robeson Killed; Suspect Charged with Manslaughter

5/16/2026

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Whitney Robeson, a recent Auburn graduate, had just begun an interior-design job at Restoration Hardware before being fatally shot.
Jeffrey Scott Towers, 54, was arrested in Trussville, Alabama, on a reckless manslaughter charge for the March 7 shooting, released on $30,000 bond and scheduled for a July 22 court appearance.
The Jefferson County coroner ruled the shooting accidental, though details were not released.

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Story summary

Whitney Robeson, a recent Auburn graduate, had just begun an interior-design job at Restoration Hardware before being fatally shot.
Jeffrey Scott Towers, 54, was arrested in Trussville, Alabama, on a reckless manslaughter charge for the March 7 shooting, released on $30,000 bond and scheduled for a July 22 court appearance.
The Jefferson County coroner ruled the shooting accidental, though details were not released.