JACOB CITY — A man was shot and killed after an altercation at a Jackson County hangout spot early Monday morning, Jackson County Sheriff’s officials said.
Calvin Lee Rhynes, 36, of Houston County, Ala., was shot in the upper torso at about 2 a.m. outside of a spot commonly referred to as “Shags” near Jacob City. He was transported to a hospital in Dothan, Ala., where he died from his injuries.
The shooting suspect, George Beachum Jr., 29, of Washington County was arrested without incident at 6 p.m. on Monday, police reported. Beachum, who was apprehended in Altha, was booked into the Jackson County Correctional Facility and charged with murder and armed robbery.
Jackson County sheriff’s officers arrived at the scene at 2:20 a.m. Sheriff Lou Roberts said there were multiple witnesses to the shooting, and multiple shots were fired from a handgun. He said it is likely the victim knew the assailant. Investigators have yet to retrieve the weapon.
“I don’t know what provoked it,” Roberts said. “It happened fairly quick. It maybe wasn’t a physical confrontation. We haven’t gotten that clarified.”
Shags has been the site of crimes in the past. Roberts described it as a place where people play pool.
“Over the years, we have had a number of individuals injured or killed,” Roberts said. “You have a murder every now and then.”
Those with information on the case can call the JCSO at 850-482-9648 or Crime Stoppers at 850-576-5000.