One person dead, one arrested following shooting incident in Alabama

ALABAMA — A man is in custody following the shooting death of 43-year-old Marcus Jacquez Strickland.

Authorities responded to a home off Lee Road 41 around 1 a.m. Sunday, where they found Strickland’s body. A death investigation was immediately launched.

Police identified 44-year-old David Lavar Preston, an acquaintance of Strickland, as a suspect. Members of the Lee County SWAT team located Preston at a home on Lee Road 117 in Cusseta. He was taken into custody and charged with murder…

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