Aliceville Man Gets 30 Years In Prison For Murdering Uncle

TUSCALOOSA, AL — 24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Andy Hamlin announced Wednesday that an Aliceville man who shot and killed his uncle in 2023 will serve 30 years in prison.

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Hamlin said Erick Dewayne Lindsey, 39, pleaded guilty to the murder of Willie Lindsey Jr., 63, in Pickens County Circuit Court on Wednesday.

“We’ve worked closely with Mr. Willie Lindsey’s family throughout this process,” he said. “They’ve shown real strength through an incredibly painful time, and we continue to lift them up in prayer.”

Hamlin went on to say that deputies with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office responded to calls of shots fired on Pickens County Road 87 during the early morning hours of Feb. 24, 2023 and found Willie Lindsey inside the residence suffering fatal gunshot wounds and head injuries.

Investigators later determined the two men had argued after spending time with friends at a bar in Sumter County during the hours before the murder.

Hamlin said Erick Lindsey initially claimed his uncle had threatened him and fired at his SUV as they returned to Pickens County in separate vehicles but the investigation found that Erick Lindsey was the actual aggressor.

Erick Lindsey reportedly followed his uncle home, shot him multiple times, and then struck him in the head repeatedly with a shotgun.

"This was a violent and deliberate act that ended a man’s life and deeply affected an entire family,” Hamlin said. “I appreciate the thorough work by law enforcement to uncover the facts and hold the offender accountable.”

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