The Opelika Police Department has announced the arrest of a suspect in connection to a shooting at the Woodbend Apartments on Waverly Parkway. According to OPD, officers responded to the apartments around 12:35 p.m. on December 13, 2024.

Police say responding officers found 43-year-old Marquet Devon Turk Sr. suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim reportedly succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

OPD detectives say they identified the shooter as the victim’s son, 23-year-old Marquet Devon Turk Jr. Authorities have charged Turk Jr. with the Murder of his father and booked him into the Lee County Jail.