Boaz teen killed in weekend shooting

A Boaz teenager died early Saturday morning when he was shot during an altercation that started at one Albertville convenience store and ended in a parking lot at a downtown business.  16 year old Garrett Honea,  was shot in the chest.

Albertville police received a call about 1 a.m. of a shooting at the business on North Broad Street near downtown.  Officers arrived and found Honea dead from a single gunshot wound.  A 20-year-old Boaz man had called 911 after the shooting and was detained at the scene without incident.

It was discovered during the investigation that Honea and the 20-year-old, known to be acquaintances, had been in an altercation at a convenience store and moments later, the 20-year-old had driven away and pulled into the North Broad business parking lot to check for damage to his vehicle.

Honea was with a group of males and approached the vehicle of the 20-year-old, in an apparent attempt to start another altercation.

the 20-year-old pulled a 9mm pistol and fired once, striking Honea in the chest.

The 20-year-old then called police.

Albertville police officers and paramedics with the Albertville Fire Department responded.

The 20-year-old was detained, but has not been charged.

District Attorney Steve Marshall said the details must be determined before someone can be charged in this incident, should there be a claim of self-defense.