Three people are dead and one is in critical condition after a shooting at a home in Walker County.
Authorities arrived at a Rock Spring home at 7:10 p.m. Saturday after they received a “distress call from one of the victims,” a news release from the Walker County Sheriff’s Office said. When authorities arrived, they discovered three people dead and one suffering life-threatening injuries.
An initial investigation revealed the shooter, Russell David Payne, 54, and his wife, Jacklyn D. Payne, 54, were separated and living apart at the time of the incident. Jacklyn Payne was living with her father, 79-year-old Eugene Denny.
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Investigators determined that Russell Payne arrived at the Woodstation Road home by vehicle, exited the vehicle and “began firing multiple .223 caliber rounds into the rear of the residence,” according to the release. He then made entry into the residence and continued shooting, authorities said.