Kandes Elizabeth Lambert
ATHENS-The Athens Police Chief Floyd Johnson released the names of three suspects being held in the murder of Brenton C. Gatlin, 27. Gatlin was shot to death on Tuesday, July 25 around 10 PM.
Arrested and being held on Capital Murder and 1st Degree Robbery are Terry Dale Amerson, 22 and Kandes Elizabeth Lambert, 27 and Marty Stafford, 28. All three are being held with no bond.
The fatal shooting happened Tuesday night inside a home in the 700 block of Horton Street.
When Athens Police arrived on scene they found Gatlin inside the home with a gunshot wound to the head. As he was being transported to Athens Limestone Hospital by ambulance he died.
Police Chief Floyd Johnson of the Athens Police Department released this statement
Terry Dale Amerson
following his press conference that was held earlier today, July 26:
“Our department has arrested three people in connection with the murder of Brenton Gatlin Tuesday night. Our staff has been out all night and all day today working to determine what occurred inside the residence at 712 Horton Street shortly before 10:00. At this time we have a lot of ground left to cover in this investigation. Please understand this investigation is still very active and I cannot jeopardize it by going into detail on what we have learned so far. I can say we have cause to believe the victim was a friend or acquaintance of the suspects.
Marty Stafford
We also believe this started as a robbery of the victim and in the commission of that robbery the victim was shot. The following people have been arrested.
1- Kandes Elizabeth Lambert, 27 years old from 712 Horton Street Athens, AL
2- Terry Dale Amerson , 22 years old, 20095 Townsend Ford Road Athens, AL
3- Marty Stafford, 28 years old, 20555 Elkton Road Athens, AL
All three have been charged with one count of capital murder and one count of robbery first degree. All three suspects were booked at the police department and transferred to the county jail.”
