A man faces charges in the shotgun shooting death of his friend.
Al.com reports Bessemer Police identified the shooter as 29-year-old Joseph Burston, of Bessemer. Investigators say he faces a murder charge in the slaying of his friend and co-worker, 24-year-old Allen Wilson, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers responded about 2:45 a.m. Saturday to a report of a person shot and found Wilson suffering from a single gunshot wound. Sgt. Cortice Miles says the men argued and Burston killed Wilson with a sawed-off shotgun. Details of what sparked the argument were not released.
Burston is being held on $90,000 bond. It was unknown if he’s represented by an attorney.
Wilson is Bessemer’s sixth homicide this year.
(Associated Press, copyright 2018)
