On a Saturday evening in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the life of Marcellus Lee Brown, a 41-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On August 23, 2014, while inside the Easy Money establishment on McFarland Boulevard East, Brown was shot in the chest. The shooting, which occurred at approximately 6 p.m., was not a random act of violence or a robbery gone wrong, but rather the culmination of what authorities believe to be a personal dispute.
Brown was rushed to DCH Regional Medical Center, but the severity of his injuries proved fatal.
The investigation into the homicide, led by the Tuscaloosa Police and the Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit, quickly pointed to a suspect. Eric Omar Petty, a 38-year-old male, was identified and subsequently arrested. He was charged with the murder of Marcellus Brown. Law enforcement officials have remained steadfast in their assertion that the motive for the shooting was personal, though the specifics of the dispute between the two men have not been publicly detailed. Further details regarding the legal proceedings, including a trial or conviction of Eric Omar Petty, are not available.
