Suspect arrested in Opelika two-victim shooting on 16th Place
A suspect is facing charges after two Opelika 19-year-olds were shot.
Opelika dispatch received multiple calls regarding gun shots and possible victims in the area of 16th Place and Pepperell Parkway on September 24, 2022, at approximately 11:43 A.M. Officers arrived on scene and established the scene.
Two 19-year-old victims had been transported to the East Alabama Medical Center with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Opelika Detectives investigated this incident and arrested 19-year-old Petronium Lavon Bailey for Attempt Murder.
This incident remains under investigation by the Opelika Police Department. If you have any information, please contact the Detective Division at (334) 705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. Tips can also be submitted through our Opelika Police Mobile App. You may wish to remain anonymous.
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