ATHENS, AL—
The Limestone County Sheriff's Office says two people are dead. They say they are investigating one tragedy involving two crime scenes. It happened some time after 1:00a.m. Sunday on Huntsville-Brownsferry Road in Athens. Sheriff's deputies say the name of one of the people killed is Clint Roberts. He is 23 years old. The Limestone County Sheriff's Office says another man broke into Roberts' home, killed him, and then killed himself at another location. The accused shooter is also 23 years old.Billy Carter is a cousin of Clint Roberts.
"He's a pretty good boy. He's a hard-working boy," said Billy Carter.
Roberts was found dead inside his mobile home.
The sheriff's office says Roberts died from multiple gunshot wounds. They say the weapon used was a 12-gauge shotgun.
Carter lives next door to his cousin.
"I just saw all the sheriff's deputy cars out there this morning about 1:30," added Carter.
Investigators say the suspected shooter forced his way into the home through a back door. They say he then left the scene in his truck, ran off the road, and traveled about 100 feet before hitting a utility pole.
"I knew something was happening, but I didn't know what. I saw the tape around the house," added Carter.
Sheriff's deputies say the young man they believe pulled the trigger was unable to back the truck out, and shot himself.
Carter says it's tough finding out his cousin and neighbor was killed.
"Oh yeah, it just tore me up you know. Something like this, it sure did," added Carter.
The name of the accused shooter has not been released, but we're told he lived on Shaw road in Athens with his father.
The Limestone County Sheriff's Office says the shooting was part of a child custody dispute between Roberts and his ex-wife.
Investigators say a woman witnessed the shooting. She was taken into protective custody for questioning.
