In the summer of 2025, the quiet Asbury community in Marshall County, Alabama, was unsettled by the discovery of a local man's death. Millard Jerry Anderson, a 69-year-old male, was found deceased in his camper on Brothers Road on the morning of July 8th. The initial investigation by the Marshall County Sheriff's Office and Coroner's Office quickly determined that Anderson had sustained a fatal gunshot wound, and they began treating the case as a homicide.
The investigation swiftly led
to a person of interest, 28-year-old Rafael Comacho, Jr., who was initially taken into custody on an unrelated gun charge, as he was a convicted felon on probation for a prior theft conviction and was therefore prohibited from possessing a firearm. Within a few days, authorities announced that Comacho had been charged with the murder of Millard Anderson. Investigators believe the shooting was an isolated incident stemming from a dispute between the two men.
Family members and neighbors revealed that tensions had been escalating between Anderson and Comacho. One point of contention was reportedly an incident where Comacho's pit bull killed Anderson's dog. In the weeks leading up to the shooting, neighbors reported seeing Comacho carrying a shotgun and hearing verbal altercations between the two men. Anderson's brother stated that Anderson had started carrying a gun for his own protection, indicating he was aware of the potential danger.
During a search of Comacho's residence, which was just a few doors down from Anderson's, investigators found a handgun and a shotgun with what appeared to be reddish-brown stains. Court records show that while Comacho denied the guns were his, he admitted to firing the shotgun behind his home the day before the murder and also admitted to being at Anderson's home on the night of his death, claiming he was just there to smoke with him. Shocking testimony during a bond hearing revealed graphic details of the crime, leaving Anderson's family speechless. Comacho is currently being held in the Marshall County Jail without bond.
