Atmore men arrested for murder
Published 7:37 pm Monday, August 5, 2019
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Arrest stems from May 18 shooting at community center
Two Atmore men were arrested and charged with murder on Aug. 5 in connection with the May 18, 2019 shooting incident that occurred at a former community center on Martin Luther King Avenue, according to police officials.
Chief Chuck Brooks said in a release that Michael Lashan Weaver Jr., 21, and Michael Bernard Pettway, 22, were charged with one count of murder, for the death of Chirshawn Jermain Westry.
Weaver and Pettway are being held in the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton, according to a release.
See Wednesday’s paper for a complete story.