Shooting reported at Opelika apartment complex; one dead
UPDATE 3: Detectives were able to identify the shooter as the victim’s son, 23-year-old Marquet Devon Turk Jr. With the assistance of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Montgomery Police Department, Turk Jr. was apprehended in Montgomery, AL. Turk Jr. is charged with the murder of his father and was transported to Lee County Jail.
UPDATE 2: The Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton has identified the man killed in a shooting today. Marquet Devon Turk Sr., 43, of Opelika, AL was pronounced on scene at 12:54 CT after an unsuccessful resuscitation attempt by Fire & EMS personal. Mr. Turk will be transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Montgomery Medical Facility for postmortem exam.
UPDATE 1: Opelika police have confirmed a 43-year-old male was shot at Woodbend Apartments. Officers and EMTs attempted lifesaving measures, however the victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene. 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.
Opelika police are investigating a shooting at this hour.
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The investigation is taking place at Woodbend Apartments on Waverly Parkway.
Police ask citizens to not approach the area while the investigation is ongoing. This remains a developing story.
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