Man in His 20s Killed at Pike County Party as Sheriff Calls for Regulation
No arrests have been reported, prompting the sheriff to call for state rules on unlicensed event spaces.
Overview
- Shots were fired just before 12:30 a.m. Sunday inside Hideaways on Gardner Bassett Road, where 300 to 350 people had gathered for a widely advertised private party.
- The victim, a man in his 20s from Dothan, reached the front door, collapsed, and was pronounced dead shortly afterward.
- Two nearby deputies arrived quickly as attendees fled, and investigators processed the scene until about 6 a.m.
- Authorities reported no arrests and asked anyone with information to call Pike County sheriff’s detectives at 334-566-4347.
- Sheriff Russell Thomas said the private venue did not require business or liquor licenses, noted organizers were from Birmingham with attendees from multiple Alabama cities, and warned that mixing alcohol, marijuana, and young crowds raises risks.