Terrance Heath Faulks, 56, was found with a gunshot wound to the back of his head in the backyard of a home in the 700 block of Third Avenue Southeast in Decatur, Alabama. He was taken to Decatur Morgan Hospital and pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. on Monday, October 30, 2023. Family described him as very loving, caring, funny, and outgoing; he lived in Decatur and had a college‑age daughter.

Officers at the scene found a 9mm handgun between Faulks’ legs, a 12‑gauge shotgun beside his torso and a nearby 9mm casing. A resident heard a single loud gunshot and a woman screaming shortly before calling 911. Chelsie Nicole Lampkin, 22, who had been living at the residence, was found crying over Faulks’ body and was identified as the suspect and arrested later that day.

Lampkin told detectives she and Faulks were in a relationship, that he became paranoid when mixing drugs and medication, and that they sometimes fired guns into the air to scare away perceived intruders. She admitted firing the handgun into the air that night but denied shooting Faulks, saying he fell after she fired; security cameras and the dog showed no sign of intruders. Lampkin was charged with manslaughter and booked into Morgan County Jail; the case was sent to a grand jury in December 2023.

If anyone knew Faulks, his habits, or what happened that night, please share information that could help clarify the events.