SLAPOUT, Ala. (WSFA) – A family is grieving the loss of a loved one after a dispute outside a gas station turned deadly on Friday.
Joel Austin Whitus, 42, was shot and killed outside a gas station in Slapout following what authorities describe as an argument that escalated into violence.
According to investigators, the incident began when Whitus touched a vehicle belonging to 23-year-old Aaron Mays. The contact sparked an argument between the two men, which ultimately resulted in shots being fired…