DailyKenn.com — A 27-year-old man was found shot to death early Sunday morning inside a parked car in downtown Gadsden, Alabama and police have arrested one suspect while continuing to search for a second.
Officers responded around 4:48 a.m. to a report of a man slumped inside a vehicle. Upon arrival, police found Dakota Hallmark dead from gunshot wounds.
Gadsden police arrested Chrisshod Wallace, 22, and charged him with murder in connection with Hallmark’s death.
During a preliminary hearing held Monday, investigators testified that Wallace did not fire the fatal shot but allegedly participated in the robbery that led to Hallmark’s killing. Wallace is accused of attempting to remove a necklace from Hallmark and driving away with stolen items and another suspect believed to have pulled the trigger.
Authorities said surveillance footage shows two vehicles leaving the scene shortly after the shooting. Investigators believe one of those vehicles was driven by a second suspect, who remains at large.
The weapon used in the shooting, believed to be a 9 mm Glock, has not been recovered. The stolen items also remain missing.
Wallace denied shooting Hallmark but admitted during police interviews to possessing stolen goods. Detectives said no DNA or fingerprints currently tie Wallace to the firearm or missing property.
Etowah County District Judge Joe Nabors denied Wallace’s bond on Monday under Aniah’s Law, which allows for no bond in cases involving serious offenses where the defendant poses a public safety risk. Nabors cited the strength of the state’s case and the risk of danger to the community as factors in his ruling.
Wallace remains in custody.
Sources:
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WBRC – “1 arrested after man found shot to death in car in Gadsden”
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WVTM 13 – “Suspect arrested in Gadsden parking lot shooting death”
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