This week, a trial is set to commence in Lauderdale County Circuit Court for a Rogersville man facing murder charges. Curtis James Sherrer, aged 25, is implicated in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Larry Wayne Simpson Jr., also from Rogersville. The tragic incident occurred on December 15, 2021, and the court proceedings are slated to begin today, Wednesday, December 18th.
Authorities have indicated that the shooting is believed to have stemmed from a failed drug transaction that took place at the Elk River Village Apartments. When law enforcement arrived at the scene, they found Simpson lying in the parking lot. Despite being transported to North Alabama Medical Center in Florence for treatment, he succumbed to his injuries. The trial will examine the circumstances surrounding this incident and the events leading up to it.
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