On the afternoon of December 23, 2025, officers responded to reports of an assault in progress in a parking lot on the 2300 block of St. Stephens Road in Mobile, Alabama. Responding officers found 81-year-old Charles Edward lying unresponsive; he was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Detectives say Edward had been in a physical altercation with another man in the parking lot that escalated and resulted in fatal injuries. Police identified 60-year-old Sammy Tate as the primary suspect, located and arrested him, and charged him with manslaughter. Tate was booked into the Mobile County Metro Jail and held pending court proceedings. Motive for the argument has not been released.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation in that parking lot or has information about what led to the dispute, please share tips with the Mobile Police Department.