TROY, Ala. (WDNews) — According to reports, a Dothan man in his early 20s was killed in a shooting early Sunday morning at Hideaway Events, a venue located on Gardner Bassett Road in Pike County.
Pike County Sheriff Russell Thomas told local media that a call reporting shots fired came in around 12:22 a.m. Sunday. Two deputies who were already nearby reportedly arrived within minutes.
Reports say there were between 300 and 350 people inside the event center when shots were fired. Witnesses described a “mass exodus” from the building, and deputies later found the victim deceased just outside the door.
The investigation remains ongoing. According to the sheriff, attendees at the event were from several cities across Alabama, including Dothan, Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile.
Authorities are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact the Pike County Sheriff’s Office at 334-566-4347. Thomas also reportedly thanked the Troy Police Department and the Pike County District Attorney’s Office for assisting with the case.
