Crime & Safety
Demopolis Man Charged With Murder After Shooting In Greene County
A 31-year-old Forkland man was found shot to death Monday near the 13000 block of U.S. Highway 43.
FORKLAND, AL — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has launched a homicide investigation after a 31-year-old Forkland man was found shot to death Monday near the 13000 block of U.S. Highway 43.
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ALEA's State Bureau of Investigation began the probe at the request of the Forkland Police Department.
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The victim was identified as Boris Moody, 31, of Forkland.
Investigators then said Jamal Lee, 28, of Demopolis, was identified as the suspect.
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He has been charged with murder and booked into the Greene County Jail. Additional charges are pending.
Moody was discovered at a Dollar General store in the area with multiple gunshot wounds and no further details, including a possible motive, have been released.
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