Two arrested, another wanted after Auburn apartment complex shooting
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- Two men arrested March 17 for shooting at Auburn apartment complex on March 2; third suspect still wanted.
- Wilson and Blalock charged with attempted murder, robbery, and illegal firearm possession; held without bond.
Authorities have made two arrests tied to the shooting at an Auburn apartment complex earlier this month.
Blalock
Wilson
Officials with the Auburn Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested Elijah Paul Wilson, age 38, and Jordan Levi Blalock, age 34, both residing in Auburn, Alabama on March 17, 2026. Wilson and Blalock were both charged with attempted murder, robbery first degree and possession of a short-barreled rifle/shotgun.
During the investigation that began on March 2, when a male victim was shot at a location in the 500 block of Shelton Mill Road, Wilson and Blalock were developed as suspects, along with Melvin Sabas Alexander Hernandez Davila who is still wanted on outstanding warrants for attempted murder and robbery first degree.
Davila
“Investigative developments led to Auburn Police Department detectives obtaining multiple search warrants,” police said. The search warrants were executed at two residences located in Auburn and a business located in the 1600 block of Lee Road 10.
During the search warrants, they recovered items of evidentiary value from each location, and additional analysis and investigative actions are ongoing.
Wilson and Blalock were transported to the Lee County Jail and held without bond pending further judicial review.
Arrest warrants for Melvin Sabas Alexander Hernandez Davila are still outstanding, and anyone with information relevant to the investigation or locating Hernandez Davila is encouraged to contact the Auburn Police Department at (334) 501-3100. Information can also be reported by calling or texting the tip line at (334) 246-1391 or by emailing [email protected].
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