34-year-old man killed in weekend Sylacauga shooting
A 34-year-old man was killed in a weekend shooting in Sylacauga.
Sylacauga police on Sunday responded to reports of shots fired in the Drew Court Housing Complex. They arrived to find a man unresponsive in the front yard of 189 Sherwood Drive, said Lt. Willis Whatley.
Officers began CPR on the victim until paramedics arrived. The victim was taken to Coosa Valley Medical Center Emergency Room, and then airlifted to UAB Hospital in Birmingham.
Devadney Sanches “Pookie” Lauderdale was pronounced dead at 9:22 a.m. Monday.
Whatley said the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Sylacauga Police Department tip line at 256-249-4716 or Sylacauga 256-267-0090. Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867).