Dothan, Ala. — A Dothan man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty in connection to a 2021 fatal shooting on Scott Road.
According to court documents, Dexter Marsh Jr. admitted to shooting and killing Ricky Turner during a dispute on April 28, 2021, in the 2500 block of Scott Road in Dothan.
Authorities said Turner was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following the shooting, Marsh surrendered himself at the Alabama State Troopers office on Montgomery Highway, which was located near where the shooting happened, according to the original release from Dothan Police.
Court records show Marsh originally faced a capital murder charge in the case before entering a guilty plea, removing the possibility of the death penalty.
Marsh was sentenced to life in prison following the plea, according to court documents.
