Shooting

Suspect in Southside homecoming shooting behind bars

From West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma man is behind bars tonight — charged with murder. Thirty-one year old Devin Walker is accused of shooting 32 year old Devante Hall back in October — at a tail-gating event following the Southside High School homecoming football game. Sheriff Mike Granthum says Walker and Hall had a verbal argument earlier — that continued…

Woman charged in school shooting incident in Wilcox Co.

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Wilcox County woman is facing charges — after a shooting incident involving a child — at an elementary school in Pine Hill. The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon at F.S. Ervin Elementary School. Authorities say a 5 year old student who was left in a vehicle unattended got a hold of his mother’s gun. And…

Man dead after shooting at Southside HS homecoming tailgate

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A murder investigation is underway in Dallas County — after a man is shot Friday night at Southside High School. Sheriff Mike Granthum says the shooting happened at around 11 o’clock — at a tail-gating event after the homecoming football game. The victim has been identified as 32 year old Devante Hall of Birmingham. Granthum…

Death investigation underway in Selma after early morning shooting

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A death investigation is underway in Selma — following shootings Monday morning — in Selma and Perry County. Interim Assistant Police Chief Johnathan Cole says a 36 year old female victim is in critical condition after a shooting on the 1000 block of County Road 44. Cole says suspected shooter 37 year old Raymon Averett…

Sixteen year old Selma teen left brain dead after shooting

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma Police are investigating a shooting that has left after a 16 year old juvenile — brain-dead. Police Chief Kenta Fulford says the shooting happened at around 9:40 pm Wednesday night — on the 2900 block of Citizens Parkway. “Upon arrival they made contact with a 16 year old juvenile who suffered a gunshot wound…

Six people charged in fatal shootout at Orrville lounge

From the West Alabama Newsroom– More arrests are made in a deadly shooting at a Dallas County lounge from earlier this week.   A shootout at Shop Boyz Lounge early Sunday morning ended with a man being shot in the leg — and 19 year old Jeremy Bryant of Orrville being shot to death. “During the investigation we were able…