In the early hours of a December morning in 2018, a domestic dispute in a home on Buddy Williamson Road in New Market, Alabama, turned fatal. Thomas Murphree, a 49-year-old male, was shot and subsequently died from his injuries. The incident, which took place on December 19, involved a woman identified as Elyssa Nelson.
Authorities received a 911 call around 3:00 AM from a man, later identified as Murphree, reporting that he had been shot by a woman.
Madison County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the residence to find Murphree with gunshot wounds to his wrist and upper torso. He was airlifted to Huntsville Hospital for treatment. A woman, identified as Elyssa Nelson, also made a 911 call from a neighbor's house. It is believed that a physical altercation between Murphree and Nelson, who were in a domestic relationship, led to the shooting.
Following the incident, Nelson was taken to the Criminal Investigation Division for questioning and was later released. Murphree succumbed to his injuries and died later that day. The Madison County Sheriff's Office stated that their findings would be turned over to the District Attorney's Office for presentation to a grand jury.
