Victim identified in deadly Beauregard shooting; suspect charged
Lee County Sheriff’s Office have released new details following a deadly shooting in the Beauregard community of the county.
The shooting occurred around 1:03 A.M. CDT on November 30, 2025, inside a residence in the 100 block of Lee Road 41. The shooting left a male, identified as 43-year-old Marcus Jacquez Strickland, deceased from a gunshot wound.
An investigation developed 44-year-old David Lavar Preston, of Opelika, as a suspect.
“It is believed that Marcus and David are acquaintances and are not related,” the sheriff’s office said.
The Lee County SWAT team responded and assisted Investigators in apprehending David Preston at a residence in the 3900 block of Lee Road 177 in Cusseta, Alabama.
David was arrested and charged with Murder, which is a class A felony, and he is currently in the Lee County Detention Center without bond.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contactthe Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867).
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