A 74-year-old Alabama man who was shot when he offered a woman a ride died from his wounds over the weekend.
Authorities believe Boyce Charles “Pete” Batey was shot after he offered Patty Elaine Westbrook, 37, a ride at a gas station in Geraldine, Ala., on March 5.
Batey was shot in the chest at the intersection of DeKalb County Roads 36 and 246, said Sheriff Jimmy Harris in a news release.
Westbrook was initially charged with attempted murder, but Harris said he now plans to try to get the charges upgraded.
She remains in jail on a $250,000 bond, Harris said.