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Albertville man arrested in shooting near Asbury
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Marshall County Sheriff's Office says an Albertville man has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of a man near Asbury Monday.
MCSO said Rafael Comacho Jr., 28, of Albertville, was arrested and charged with murder in the death of Millard Jerry Anderson.
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On July 7, Anderson was found dead at his residence on Brothers Road with a gunshot wound to the head, according to the sheriff's office.
MCSO said investigators quickly determined Comacho was a potential suspect and he was taken into custody on a certain persons forbidden to possess a firearm charge.
The sheriff's office said Comacho remains in custody without bond due to a probation violation.
Sheriff Phil Sims said investigators believe the shooting was an isolated incident.
'We believe this is an isolated incident over a dispute,' the sheriff said. 'The offender was taken into custody in a short amount of time on gun-related charges and is not a threat to the community. Our investigators worked very hard on this case to obtain the necessary information and evidence needed to charge Comacho with this heinous act.'
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