Anniston, AL – Per Lt. Tim Suits with the Anniston Police Department Investigative Division, on June 09, 2023, at approximately 10:00 pm, officers of the Anniston Police Department responded to the 300 block of South Leighton Avenue in reference to an unconscious male. When they arrived, they found a deceased male lying inside the business. The victim was later identified as B/M Eric D. Thompson (45), from Talladega, Alabama. The investigation revealed the victim had been shot.
This is an ongoing investigation. No other information will be available at this time.
We ask that anyone that has information about this case please contact the Anniston Police Department Investigative Division at (256) 240-4000.
