Sheriff’s Office & District Attorney’s Office Investigating Fatal Shooting

FORT PAYNE, Ala. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and the 9th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s office are conducting an investigation into the fatal shooting that happened on County Road 232 in the Mt. Vernon Community.  The shooting occurred on Saturday, April 17th, just before 9pm.  Gabriel Isaac Brown, age 19, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

We would like to thank the Fort Payne Police Department for all of their assistance with this tragic situation.