An Alabama man has been indicted in the previously unsolved shooting death of a 69-year-old woman during a robbery at a Dothan business.

Dothan police on Wednesday announced the indictment and arrest of the 32-year-old man, who was 17 when investigators say he killed Grace Bell Bridges.

Because of his age at the time of the murder, police are not releasing his name.

Court records show, however, the suspect has a lengthy criminal record including convictions for robbery, theft and obstruction of justice.

The deadly shooting happened March 17, 2010, at Dedert’s Furniture Store at 966 South Park Avenue.

Initially, first responders were dispatched on a “medical call” but arrived to find the wife and mother of four had been shot one time. She was pronounced dead on the scene.

Bridges worked at the family-owned business. The shooting happened between noon and 2:15 p.m. that afternoon.

Though investigators quickly surmised she was killed during a robbery, the case went unsolved for more than 15 years despite promising leads.

“No murder case that is unsolved is ever closed,” said Chief Will Benny.

“Cold cases are regularly reviewed as technology evolves and new investigators are assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division.”

Benny said investigators, armed with a fresh perspective, went over the evidence and reinterviewed witnesses as a part of the review for this case.

After the review, investigators felt they had enough evidence to seek an indictment of the person they believed was responsible for the crime.

In consultation with the Houston County District Attorney’s Office and District Attorney Russ Goodman, investigators presented their evidence to a Houston County grand jury.

That grand jury indicted the suspect Wednesday on a charge of murder. He is being held in the Houston County Jail.

“While the case had gone unsolved, investigators never gave up in trying to identify Grace Bridges’ killer and bring them to justice,” Benny said. “It is our hope that Grace Bridges’ family can finally feel some semblance of peace knowing her killer has been identified and charged even though we know nothing can bring Grace back.”

“Our thoughts are with Grace Bridges’ family,” the chief said, “as they move to the next chapter in their search for justice for Grace’s death.”