Anniston man faces murder charge after shooting at Constantine

Tim Lockette, The Anniston Star, Ala.
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Aug. 9—One Anniston man is dead and another faces a murder charge after a Sunday night shooting, Anniston police say.

According to a press release from Anniston Police Lt. Tim Suits, police officers were called to Constantine Apartments in Anniston around 7 p.m. Sunday to investigate a report of a gunshot victim. They found Antonio D. Williams, 38, of Anniston lying on the ground with a gunshot wound. Williams was taken to Regional Medical Center by ambulance, and died at the hospital, according to Suits' statement.

Police later arrested Larryl J. Gaston, 56, of Anniston, on a murder charge.

"During the course of the investigation, investigators discovered the victim and suspect were involved in a physical altercation just before the shooting occurred," Suits stated in the press release.

Gaston was still in jail as of late Monday morning, with no bond set in the case.

Capitol & statewide reporter Tim Lockette: 256-294-4193. On Twitter @TLockette_Star.

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