OZARK, Ala. — Ozark Police have arrested a 32-year-old Ozark man on a murder charge following a fatal shooting in the 600 block of Magnolia Avenue.
According to the Ozark Police Department, officers and deputies with the Dale County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Magnolia Street where a male victim was found unresponsive on the front porch. Deputies immediately rendered aid until Ozark EMS and Fire personnel arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital.
Police said the victim appeared to have suffered at least one gunshot wound to the upper torso. The victim later died from his injuries at the hospital, a death confirmed by Dale County Coroner John Cawley.
Cawley identified the victim to WDNews as Dionne Stanford Jr. (41)
Investigators conducted a thorough investigation into the shooting and obtained two search warrants that were served on a vehicle and a residence. While investigators were processing the scene, authorities discovered a silver Ford F-150 believed to be involved in the case.
With assistance from the Dale County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle was located on U.S. 231 near Bivins Drive. Police said the driver matched the description obtained during the investigation and was detained for questioning.
Following an interview, Jamaree Raquis Beaty, 32, of Ozark, was arrested and charged with murder. He was booked into the Dale County Jail.
According to police, Beaty cooperated with investigators and led them to an area where he had discarded the firearm used in the shooting. The weapon was reportedly found the following morning in a thick overgrown field with assistance from the Ozark Public Works Department and taken into evidence.
Additionally, the Ozark Police Department thanked the Dale County Sheriff’s Office, Dale County Coroner, Ozark EMS and Fire, Dale County E-911, Steve Woodham, the Ozark Public Works Department and members of the public who assisted during the investigation.
