The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has charged Randall Eugene Pearson, 32, with murder following a deadly shooting early Sunday morning.
Authorities received a 911 call around 12:30 a.m. on September 8, reporting that a gunshot victim was being transported to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) by a companion.
The victim, identified as 31-year-old Victor Lewis Morgan from Birmingham, was later taken to the East Alabama Medical Center (EMAC) in Opelika but was pronounced dead at 2:17 a.m.
The shooting occurred on Walnut Street, south of Opelika, after an altercation. Pearson was arrested shortly after the incident and now faces murder charges.
As the investigation is ongoing, further details are expected to emerge in the coming days. For more updates on this case, visit WTVM’s latest report.
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