Overview
- Authorities identified the wounded man as 20-year-old Korion Salter, who is hospitalized in critical condition and is also wanted in a separate Troy murder case, according to the Pike County Sheriff’s Office.
- The exchange of gunfire occurred around 4 p.m. Sunday inside the Not Just Cuts barbershop at Wiregrass Commons Mall after Salter allegedly threatened a customer and drew a gun, police said.
- Dothan police said the customer returned fire and acted in self-defense and is not currently facing charges.
- Investigators are seeking a 25-year-old man with Salter, identified by police as Caesar, on charges including attempted murder and shooting into an occupied building, while an 18-year-old who accompanied them is not charged.
- Officers evacuated and secured the mall and reported no ongoing threat, and officials later clarified that early reports of multiple victims were incorrect as the investigation continues.