PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- An Aliceville man will serve 30 years in prison after shooting and killing his uncle in 2023, according to 24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Andy Hamlin.

Erick Dewayne Lindsey, 39, pleaded guilty Wednesday to the murder of Willie Lindsey Jr., his uncle, in the Pickens County Circuit Court.

Deputies with the Pickens County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of shots fired at a home on County Road 87 on February 24, 2023. They found Willie Lindsey in the home, suffering from fatal gunshot wounds and head injuries.

Investigators determined the men had an argument after spending time with friends at a bar in Sumter County. Erick Lindsey initially claimed his uncle had threatened him and shot at his SUV as they returned to Pickens County in separate veh

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