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Investigators Say Traffic-Cone Dispute Preceded Deadly Smiths Station Shooting

A court deposition describes a fight in which the victim hit the suspect before a single shot was fired from inside a truck.

Overview

  • Anthony Levi Hodge, 34, died after being shot once in the chest Sunday evening at Sawyer’s Mobile Home Park in the 8000 block of Lee Road 246.
  • Court documents state Hodge opened the driver’s door and struck 20-year-old Jeremy Chandler Wiggins in the head and face during the confrontation.
  • Investigators say Wiggins fired a 9mm handgun from inside his vehicle, left with his girlfriend, and was arrested without incident after stopping at Terry’s Grocery.
  • Wiggins, of Phenix City, is charged with murder (domestic violence) and is being held without bond pending an Aniah’s Law hearing.
  • Deputies recovered a 9mm handgun believed to have been used, and the sheriff’s office continues to seek information as the investigation proceeds.