In the early hours of February 3, 2015, the quiet of Irondale, Alabama, was broken by a fatal shotgun blast that ended the life of 50-year-old Michael Robertson. The male victim was discovered by authorities around 12:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Hagbush Road, just off Overton Road, with a shotgun wound to his chest.
Responding to a 911 call, law enforcement found Robertson deceased at the scene.
The homeowner of the property, who lived in a trailer behind a vacant main house, was taken into custody for questioning. Investigators learned that Robertson and the homeowner were acquaintances.
While the homeowner was initially detained, he was not immediately charged in connection with the shooting. Further details about the circumstances leading up to the incident were not made public at the time. This event was particularly notable as Irondale had not recorded a homicide in the two previous years. Reports later indicated that the homeowner was ultimately cleared in Robertson's death.
