Tuscaloosa Gas Station Shooting | Bama In MLB Draft | Pickens County Double Homicide

Good morning, neighbors! It's the start of a new week, so get all caught up with us to start this Monday morning.

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Two dead in Pickens County homicide case.
• Tuscaloosa gas station shooting.
• Alabama baseball players drafted.

First, a look at today's weather: Rainy with a chance of storms. High: 83 | Low: 73 ⛈

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Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to University of Alabama shortstop Justin Lebron, who made Crimson Tide baseball history Saturday when the Cincinnati Reds picked him with the 18th overall pick in the first round of the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. One Critically Injured, Self-Defense Possible Motive In Tuscaloosa Gas Station Shooting: The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit says a Sunday evening shooting at a Tuscaloosa gas station that left one person critically injured may have occurred in self-defense during an attempted robbery. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Homicide Investigation Underway In Pickens County, Suspect In Custody: Pickens County Sheriff Jordan Powell on Sunday confirmed that two people were found dead following an early morning incident in Reform. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Tide Pitcher Tyler Fay Selected By Pirates In Sixth Round Of 2026 MLB Draft: The 6-foot-5, 215-pound right-hander was ranked No. 229 on MLB Pipeline's Top 250 draft prospects list entering the draft. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Alabama's Zane Adams Selected By Orioles In Sixth Round Of 2026 MLB Draft: A few picks after Fay saw his teammate and fellow Alabama starting pitcher Zane Adams snagged in the sixth round. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Alabama's Brady Neal Selected By Reds In 8th Round Of 2026 MLB Draft: Rounding out the second day of the draft, Tide catcher and utility standout Brady Neal will join Alabama teammate Justin Lebron in the Reds' organization. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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- RP