July 16, 2021
Jim Evancho
An altercation in front of Rack n Roll on Noble street left one man dead and another in custody. A little after 8:00 pm two men were seen exiting the bar and grill where a verbal altercation occurred. Howard Thomas and Rodney Oden were acquaintances that have had previous interactions with each other in the past.
Witness said that verbal altercation escalated into a minor physical altercation where then Thomas produced a firearm and shot Rodney Oden on the street.
Chief Nick Bowles stated that when first responders arrived they began administering first aid, but Oden succumbed to his injuries. Thomas remained on the scene and was taken into custody by responding APD officers. Thomas is currently in the Calhoun County Jail and murder charges are pending.
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