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.
Anyone with information about the 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).
