In a tragic turn of events in Nauvoo, Alabama, 38-year-old Brandon King was found deceased in his home in September 2019. The Walker County Sheriff's Office was alerted to the situation after a woman, who had been in a relationship with Brandon King, reported a disturbing video call with his father, 70-year-old David Michael King.
During the call, David Michael King showed the woman a video of his son's body, indicating that he was deceased.
The woman immediately contacted law enforcement. When deputies arrived at the residence, they discovered Brandon King in his bed, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound.
As law enforcement was on the scene, David Michael King took his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot. He was transported to a local hospital where he later died. Investigators concluded that David Michael King was responsible for his son's death in a murder-suicide. At the time of the incident, a clear motive for the tragedy had not been established.
