Family Seeks Justice for LaDale Garrett

0:00It's April 7th. You're listening to Birmingham News today, AI-powered local news. A Talladega County family is still hunting for justice. More than a month after 51-year-old LaDale Garrett got shot and killed in his truck on. Grist Mill Road near Alpine. Deputies rolled up around 140 AM on February 23rd to what looked like a one-vehicle crash on the 2000 block. But he had a gun shot to the upper chest. He made it to citizens Baptist medical center first, then UAB Hospital, where he passed around 540 AM. At first, roads has figured it was a seizure wreck since LaDale had that history. His siblings rushed to the hospital thinking medical emergency, only learning the truth later at UAB. He was just heading to work that morning when it all went down. LaDale was the ultimate family man, devoted dad to two boys who's now crushed, and always down to help anybody. His sister Debra says they got to speak for him and keep the pressure on. Even his 86-year-old mom holds out hope for answers before it's too late.

1:02Turns out he was in the middle of a divorce and had told family someone was tailing him days earlier. They passed that tip to investigators, but details from the sheriff's office stay thin. It's officially an active homicide case. Folks are unclear if he got hit inside the truck or drove off seeking help afterward. The family just wants whoever did this held accountable. No free pass on taking a life. Got info? Call Talladega County Sheriff's Office at 2-5-6-7-6-1-2-1-4-1.