Man discovered dead of gunshot wound in burning car on I-85
Montgomery police are investigating after finding a 38-year-old man dead in a vehicle that was ablaze along I-85 early Thursday.
Montgomery officers and fire medics responded to the fire at about 12:05 a.m. to I-85 Southbound near Taylor Road. There, they found Joseph Turner, of Montgomery, in the vehicle, MPD Major Saba Coleman said. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
Officials transported the body to the Alabama Department of Forensic Science for an autopsy, where they discovered a fatal gunshot wound. Police are investigating the death as a homicide, Coleman said. Officers ask anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers at 334-215-STOP, Secret Witness at 334-625-4000 or the police at 334-625-2831.
Alex Gladden covers public safety for the Montgomery Advertiser. She can be reached at agladden@gannett.com.
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