Vestavia Man In Custody After Shooting At Homewood Walmart

Vestavia Hills AL

19 January, 2022

10:37 AM

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HOMEWOOD, AL — A 20-year-old Vestavia Hills man has been arrested following a shooting Monday inside a Walmart on Lakeshore Parkway in Homewood. Police said Navaeh-Ojore Timothy-Carl Payton opened fire inside the Walmart following an argument with a person inside the store, according to CBS-42. Sgt. John Carr of the Homewood Police Department said officers received a call around just after noon Monday reporting a person openly carrying a gun in a holster at the Walmart. Surveillance footage shows Payton approaching the victim, where the the two got into an argument. As the victim walked away, Payton was seen pulling out the victim's gun and firing one shot toward him. No injuries were reported. Payton is charged with attempted murder, attempting to elude and disorderly conduct. He is being held in the Jefferson County Jail on $60,500 bond. Read more about the shooting at the Homewood Walmart on cbs42.com.