In the quiet community of Smiths Station, Alabama, a heated argument shattered the evening calm on October 15, 2016, leaving one man dead and another facing a murder charge. Walter L. Lee III, a 44-year-old man, was fatally shot in the head at his residence on Lee County Road 246. The incident, which authorities believe stemmed from a domestic dispute, resulted in the arrest of his brother-in-law.
According to the Lee County Coroner, the shooting occurred on a Saturday night.
When sheriff's deputies arrived at the scene, they discovered Lee with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a hospital in Columbus, Georgia, where he was pronounced dead at 9:41 p.m. Investigators believe that a verbal altercation between Lee and his brother-in-law escalated dramatically, leading the suspect to draw a firearm and shoot Lee.
In the days that followed, the Lee County Sheriff's Office identified Cedric D. Williams, who was 44 years old at the time, as the suspect in the fatal shooting. Williams was subsequently arrested and charged with the murder of his brother-in-law, Walter L. Lee III.
Further details regarding the specifics of the argument that led to the deadly confrontation, or the outcome of any legal proceedings against Cedric D. Williams, including a trial or conviction, have not been made publicly available in the online sources.
