Nick Kremer, Charles Montgomery, Matthew King
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – A Huntsville City Schools employee was killed in a shooting on Tuesday.
The Huntsville Police Department responded to a shooting in the area of Westcorp Blvd. near Bob Wallace Ave. on July 19. According to the Huntsville Police Department, one man was killed in the shooting. HPD said it received a report of a shooting around 9:18 a.m. and upon arrival on the scene, officers located a deceased male.
The Madison County Coroner said the man was 63 years old and was pronounced dead at the scene around 9:26 a.m. The coroner identified the victim as Larry Rice of Huntsville. Rice’s death was ruled a homicide by the coroner.
Rosalind White with the Huntsville Police Department says that officers have located a vehicle that is believed to have been involved in the shooting.
Cameron Tyrese Doughty, 22, is in custody and has been charged with murder with a $70,000 bond and violation of probation with no bond, according to the Huntsville Police Department. It was determined by investigators that the incident was a result of a minor vehicle accident that lead to a verbal and physical altercation.
Rice’s wife, Gaile Rice spoke to WAFF on Wednesday about her husband’s memory.
“He will be greatly missed and I love my husband,” she said. “We all loved him, and he will be greatly missed. He was very family oriented. He took care of his family, and he took care of his wife. He would help everybody and he would just take his shirt off his back and give it to anybody in need.”
