One arrested after fight leads to shooting in Decatur

Jaylan Wright

April 7, 2024 at 8:13 PM·1 min read

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — The Decatur Police Department (DPD) says that one person was shot after a fight on Sunday.

According to DPD, officers received a call about a shooting in the 2100 block of Westmead Drive SW. Upon arrival, officers found a man with a gunshot wound.

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The department said they also saw a man, later identified as Benjamin Golson Evans, who stated he shot the victim after the fight.

The victim was taken to Huntsville Hospital and is currently being treated for life-threatening injuries.

DPD said that Evans was charged with first-degree assault and is being held in the Morgan County Jail on a $7,500 bond.

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