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MERIDIANVILLE-The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has charged an 18-year-old following a fatal shooting yesterday afternoon in the 200 block of John Harold Drive in Meridianville.
Deputies responded to the residence after receiving a report of a shooting and located 62-year-old Marcus Lanier suffering from gunshot wounds. Lanier was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Zakarius D. Lanier, 18, the victim’s grandson, was taken into custody at the scene without further incident.
Following an investigation by the MCSO Major Crimes Unit, Lanier was charged with Murder in connection with his grandfather’s death. Investigators determined the shooting stemmed from a domestic-related incident between the two individuals.
MCSO Crime Scene Investigators processed the scene, and Major Crimes investigators continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Zakarius Lanier is currently being held in the Madison County Jail with no bond.
No additional information is being released at this time.
Media Release/Brent Patterson/ PIO/Madison County Sheriff’s Department
