Suspect in deadly Brundidge shooting arrested

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BRUNDIDGE, Ala. (WTVY) - Dewayne Alvin Dunford was located Tuesday afternoon outside a department store in Brundidge and arrested, according to information obtained by our sister station WSFA.

Dunford has been booked into the Pike County Jail and is charged with murder in the death of 69-year-old James Earl Dunford, who police have confirmed is the uncle of Dewayne Dunford.

Dewayne Dunford, 44, is charged in connection with a deadly shooting in Brundidge that left a... — Dewayne Dunford, 44, is charged in connection with a deadly shooting in Brundidge that left a man dead on Sept. 22, 2026, according to police.(Pike County Sheriff's Office)

The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.

ORIGINAL

BRUNDIDGE, Ala. (WTVY) - Police are searching for a man considered armed and dangerous following a fatal early morning shooting inside a Brundidge residence Tuesday.

Investigators identified the suspect as 44-year-old Dewayne Alvin Dunford. Authorities described Dunford as 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighing approximately 205 pounds, and warned members of the public not to approach or contact him if spotted.

Brundidge Police Chief Ulane Jamison said Dewayne Alvin Dunford, 44, has been identified as a... — Brundidge Police Chief Ulane Jamison said Dewayne Alvin Dunford, 44, has been identified as a suspect in a deadly shooting on Sept. 22, 2026.(Source: Brundidge Police Department)

Officers responded to reports of a gunshot victim around 3:15 a.m. at a home, where they discovered a man dead inside. The victim’s identity was immediately release.

Police said Dunford was possibly seen leaving the area in a black vehicle with an unidentified white female.

The Brundidge Police Department is leading the active homicide investigation with assistance from the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, the Pike County District Attorney’s Office, and the Pike County Coroner’s Office.

Anyone with information on Dunford’s whereabouts or the shooting is urged to call the Brundidge Police Department at 334-735-3333.

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