Zachery Wayne Malone
FLORENCE-The Florence Police Department issued a statement concerning the arrest of a Florence man in the stabbing of a man on Wednesday, August 9:
“On August 9, 2022, at approximately 7:50 PM, officers responded to the North Alabama Medical Center to a report of a male who had been stabbed. Officers determined the incident took place at 408 Virginia Ave in Florence. Officers then setup a crime scene and detectives responded. After an investigation it was determined that two subjects stopped by the address and a verbal altercation broke out between two females. Two males then got into a physical fight and the male who resides at the residence was stabbed twice, once in the back and once in the side. The male who stabbed the other male was identified as Zachery Wayne Malone, 24-year-old male who is homeless in the Shoals area. He had left the scene prior to officers’ arrival.
A warrant for Assault 1st degree was issued for Malone. Zachery Malone was located early this morning, (August 11, 2022), and arrested. Several unrelated warrants were also served. He is being held at the Lauderdale County Detention Center on a $34,000 bond. The victim is listed in stable condition.
*Zachery Malone is presumed innocent until proven guilty* “
Sgt. Cliff Billingsley/Florence Police Department
