Ozark, Ala. – Police are searching for an Ozark man accused of opening fire Monday afternoon near an apartment complex on Harris Road.
According to the Ozark Police Department, officers and Dale County sheriff’s deputies responded around 4:38 p.m. on April 6 to the 1000 block of Harris Road after reports of shots fired in the area.
When law enforcement arrived, they secured the scene and began an investigation. Authorities said two vehicles had been hit by gunfire, and investigators also found shell casings and other evidence at the scene.
Police said the investigation found that Derrick Shaquill Bean, 32, of Ozark, drove onto the property and became involved in a verbal dispute with another person. Authorities said Bean then allegedly fired a handgun at that individual, striking two unoccupied vehicles.
No pedestrians were hit, though police said people were nearby at the time of the shooting. Investigators said it is still unclear whether the other person involved also returned fire.
Bean is wanted on two counts of shooting into an unoccupied vehicle and two counts of reckless endangerment.
Police said Bean should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the Ozark Police Department at 334-774-2644.
The investigation remains ongoing.
