In winter 2021 a confrontation in Holly Pond, Alabama, left 74-year-old Ollie Earle Justice Jr. of Mobile dead. On Friday, February 12, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence after reports of a shooting. Investigators reconstructed events suggesting Justice had gone to the home intending to rob an acquaintance and that a violent altercation ensued.

Both men were shot during the confrontation. The homeowner was wounded and hospitalized in stable condition; Justice sustained mortal injuries and died at the scene. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick identified the deceased as Ollie Earle Justice Jr. The Sheriff’s Office described the incident as isolated, said there was no ongoing danger to the community, and indicated criminal charges against the surviving resident were unlikely, characterizing the shooting as apparent self-defense and concluding Justice was the aggressor.

If anyone knew Justice or has information about his movements in Holly Pond that day, please share what you know.