Pickens County Man Found Guilty After Killing One, Injuring Three In 2021 Shooting

ALICEVILLE, AL — A Pickens County man has been found guilty in the killing of a man in 2021 that also injured three others.

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24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Andy Hamlin said Jeremy Lynn Colvin, 31, was found guilty of murder, three counts of attempted murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm following a weeklong trial that began Monday.

The jury returned their verdicts on Friday and a sentencing hearing has been scheduled for April 2.

Colvin was initially arrested for shooting and killing Venson Lamont Barnes, 21, inside a residence at on Seventh Street Northeast in Aliceville on May 30, 2021.

Hamlin said Aliceville Police responded to the home just after 2 a.m. that morning, where they found Barnes unresponsive in the kitchen. He then said the remaining victims suffering from gunshot wounds. All of the survivors identified Colvin as the shooter.

“The jury’s verdict represents justice for Venson Barnes and his loved ones, who have shown tremendous strength throughout this difficult process," Hamlin said. "I am grateful to the survivors who came forward to testify, helping ensure that the person responsible for this senseless violence is held accountable."

The case was investigated by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office’s Criminal Investigations Division, with deputies assisting members of the Aliceville, Reform and Gordo police departments.

“The successful prosecution of this case would not have been possible without the work of multiple law enforcement agencies, including the responding officers from various departments, the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, and the Tuscaloosa Police Department's Forensic Services Division," Hamlin said. "Finally, I want to thank the jury for their careful attention to the evidence and their service to our community."

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