Opelika man arrested after several vehicles shot into at Piggly Wiggly
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An Opelika man is facing charges after the parking lot of a local Piggly Wiggly turned into a crime scene during Monday morning.
Opelika Police Officers responded to Piggly Wiggly, located at 1515 Second Avenue, regarding gunshots being heard in the area today, December 19, 2022, at approximately 10:55 a.m.
Upon arrival, officers discovered several vehicles that had been shot into. Officers located a suspected vehicle leaving the area and an investigation led to the arrest of 20-year-old Omar Alexander Graham of Opelika. Graham was charged with three counts of Shooting into an Unoccupied Vehicle and one count of Shooting into an Occupied Building. This case remains under investigation and other charges are pending.
If you have any information on this incident, please contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334) 705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. Tips can be submitted through our Opelika Police Mobile App. You may wish to remain anonymous. Tips can also be forwarded through Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at (334) 215-STOP(7867), toll-free at 1-833-AL1-STOP, or via their Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/215stop or their website: www.215STOP.com.
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