Investigators Give New Details After Man Kills Wife In Northport

NORTHPORT, AL — The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit on Tuesday provided additional details after a man allegedly shot and killed his wife in Northport on Sunday.

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As Patch previously reported, officers were called Sunday to the 3200 block of 28th Street, right off of Main Avenue, and arrived to find a 79-year-old woman, Donna Adams, dead from a gunshot wound.

Her husband, 80-year-old Gerald Adams, was reportedly still at the scene and was taken into custody.

In an update Tuesday morning, Captain Jack Kennedy, commander of the multiagency unit, said Gerald Adams contacted family members and a friend and told them what he had done immediately following the shooting.

Those contacted by Gerald Adams then called police and it was later found, according to Kennedy, that the victim had been suffering from numerous medical issues for an extended period of time.

Kennedy explained that family members reported that Gerald Adams may have felt overwhelmed by being his wife's caregiver.

Gerald Adams, who had his initial appearance in court on Monday, also declined to provide a statement to investigators following the shooting.

He is currently being held in the Tuscaloosa County Jail without bond, pursuant to Aniah’s Law.

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