In the late hours of a November evening in Valley, Alabama, a dispute at a residence on Glass Road ended in the tragic death of 48-year-old Randal Breland. On November 20, 2020, police responded to a call about a shooting and found Breland with a gunshot wound. He was quickly taken to a local hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal. Breland was a White male.
The initial investigation by the Valley Police Department revealed that the shooting stemmed from an altercation between
Breland and two other people at the home. According to the account given by the shooter and a witness, the situation escalated when Breland allegedly blocked a doorway, preventing them from leaving. They stated that Breland then threatened them with a large stick and swung it, striking one of them. This action, they claimed, prompted the shooter to fire their weapon.
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, law enforcement officials announced that the case was under active investigation. No charges were filed at the time, and the names of the shooter and the witness were not publicly released. Information regarding the conclusion of the investigation, whether any charges were ever filed, or the final outcome of the case has not been made available in public records. Randal 'Randy' Louis Breland was remembered as a talented guitar player and singer.
