ACTION 8 UPDATE: Brundidge police arrest suspect in fatal shooting

Courtesy: Brundidge Police Department

Police are searching for the suspect in a Brundidge shooting.

BRUNDIDGE, Ala. (WAKA) – Brundidge police have announced that they’ve arrested a man in the shooting death of his uncle.

Police say 44-year-old Dewayne Dunford has been arrested in the death of 69-year-old James Earl Dunford of Brundidge.

Police say at about 3:15AM today, they responded to a 911 call reporting a gunshot victim at a home at 126 McSwain Street. That’s where they found the victim’s body inside.

Through investigative efforts and information provided by members of the community, police say they found Dewayne Dunford about seven hours later outside a department store in Brundidge. He was taken into custody without incident and charged with murder and on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.

Police say more charges may be forthcoming as the investigation continues.

Dewayne Dunford was booked into the Pike County Jail, where he remains in custody without bond pending an Aniah’s Law hearing.