From The Tribune staff reports
JEFFERSON COUNTY — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest in connection to a deadly shooting that happened at a gas station on Center Point Parkway late Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021.
Wallderrick Pierce Carson, 33, of Center Point, is charged with the murder of Deandre Antone Carter.
At around 10 p.m., deputies were called to the scene in the 1100 block of Center Point Parkway, at the A&A Convenience Store. The store is in unincorporated Jefferson County, although surrounding properties are in the city limits of Center Point.
Deputies found Carter suffering from a gunshot wound. He was still breathing according to Sgt. Joni Money, with the sheriff’s office.
“Deputies took measures to save the victim’s life until he could be transported to UAB Hospital,” Money said.
Carter was later pronounced dead at UAB.
Money said investigators have determined the shooting was the result of a fight between the victim and the gunman.
Carson was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on Sunday, Feb. 28, on a $50,000 bond. He is considered innocent until proven guilty.