LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Neighbors who live off of County Road 23 are stunned after a deadly shooting that occurred on Friday morning.
Lauderdale County deputies were called to a home on County Road 23, where they found a man with a gunshot wound dead inside a vehicle.
That man has since been identified as 33-year-old Antoine Akl, of Toney, Alabama.
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office has released minor details, and in a news release, Sheriff Joe Hamilton said a man drove to a home on County Road 23 around 2:00 a.m. on Friday and met an underage person outside of the house.
A family member of the juvenile noticed the juvenile inside the vehicle with the man.
The sheriff’s office also says that further into their investigation, they learned some sort of argument had happened, and at least one gunshot was fired, which hit the man.
News 19 spoke with some neighbors who live on County Road 23, and several people told a News 19 reporter that it’s a very quiet, family-friendly street.
“I am just shocked, in my 56 years of living here, I am shocked, if police are called to this street, you know it’s something big, because it does not happen on a daily basis,” said neighbor Wesley Smith.
News 19 also reached out to the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office for additional details regarding the shooting. Sheriff Joe Hamilton released this statement to our newsroom;
“This remains an open investigation. Due to the complexity of this case, and the link to other open investigations, we will not be releasing any other information at this time.”
No charges have been filed just yet in this case, we will continue to bring you the latest as soon as we learn more.
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