Argument between grandfather and grandson at Beulah home leads to deadly shooting
A murder investigation is underway after a 79-year-old man was shot and killed during a late night argument at a north Lee County home.
The shooting occurred during the evening hours of November 30, 2023, around 11:42 P.M at a residence located on Lee Road 390 in the Beulah community. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies was called to the scene and discovered a deceased male subject.
The deceased male subject was later identified as 79-year-old Ralph Oneal Wilson.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office Investigators determined that 31-year-old Wiltavious Tamario Wilson shot his grandfather, Ralph Wilson, during an argument which escalated.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office Deputies recovered the firearm believed to have been used in the crime.
Wiltavious Wilson was 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 contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867).
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