Court documents reveal details surrounding the Jan. 20 shooting death of Tallassee resident Centel Winston.
The Wetumpka Police Department was dispatched to the Walmart parking lot in reference to shots being fired in the area. When police officers arrived they found a white Ford Explorer with the passenger door open.
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