Marla Jones, Managing Editor

marla@southerntorch.com

FORT PAYNE, Ala.--A man was found dead in Fort Payne on Sunday, January 2, 2022, after a shooting incident in the 1000 block of Gault Avenue North.

Fort Payne Police identified the man as Randell Jerome Meyers, 44, of Mount Vernon.

Fort Payne Police Chief David Davis confirmed that at approximately 9:30 am, the Fort Payne Police responded to an altercation involving shots fired. Upon arrival on the scene, Fort Payne Police Officers and Fort Payne Fire Medics found one male deceased.  Chief Davis stated that an investigation was conducted by the Fort Payne Detective Division, Dekalb District Attorney’s Office, and Jacksonville State University Center for Applied Forensics.

According to Davis, the incident appeared to be isolated with no threat to the public.  A person involved in the altercation was interviewed by detectives with the Fort Payne Police Department.  No arrest was made. Once the investigation was complete the results were presented to the District Attorney’s Office.

In February 2023, the Dekalb County Grand Jury convened and evidence and information was presented to them in the case from January 2, 2022, when Randell Jerome Meyers, age 44 of Fort Payne was fatally injured.

The jury returned a No Bill. The legal definition of this term involves the grand jury noting that there was not enough evidence to indict on alleged crimes, or the prosecution determined the same and is not pursuing the case any further. This means no formal charges were recommended by them.

Chief Davis would like to thank Fort Payne Police Officer’s and

Investigators, Dekalb and Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office and Investigators along with the Center for Applied Forensics at Jacksonville State University.

The name of the shooter was not officially released.