A missing Alabama man found dead in his burned car had been shot to death, according to new court records.

Christian Moore, 23, disappeared in the early-morning hours of Thursday, July 11, 2024, from his home in Newbern. His body was found Sunday.

A woman, 24-year-old Aravis Arlexus Thomas, was initially charged with corpse abuse, tampering with physical evidence and first-degree criminal mischief.

On Thursday, Dallas County officials added a murder charge for Thomas, court records show.

Charging documents state Thomas killed Moore, who lived in Newburn, with a gun that Thursday. A motive has not been disclosed.

Moore’s 1999 Chevrolet Silverado was found later that Thursday in Dallas County.

Fourth Judicial Circuit District Attorney Robert Turner said the discovery was made by sheriff’s deputies when they responded to a call about a burned vehicle slightly off the road.

The truck was towed to a local wrecker service.

After deputies learned of Moore’s disappearance, they remembered the vehicle they had towed and made the connection.

“It was only after they heard about the missing person did they look into the vehicle and discover the charged remains,’’ Turner said.

Moore’s remains were discovered Sunday.

Charging documents against Thomas state that blood was found inside a Valley Grande home and allege she put Moore’s body and other evidence in the passenger’s seat of the truck and set it on fire.

Thomas, of Valley Grande, was taken into custody earlier this week.