Man shot to death in Walker County
Published: Feb. 26, 2016 at 6:50 PM CST|Updated: Mar. 4, 2016 at 6:50 PM CST
WALKER COUNTY, AL (WBRC) - The Walker County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide.
Irvin DeWayne Mayes, 47, died of a gunshot wound at his home on Thomas Drive in Oakland around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, according to Sheriff Jim Underwood.
The sheriff said they expect to make an arrest in the case sometime on Friday.
Underwood mentioned the homicide at the end of a Friday morning news conference about the third arrest in the murder of Dora teen Nicholas Hawkins.
The sheriff did not give any other details about Mayes' homicide.
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