Richard Brandon Littlefield, 48, was found with a single gunshot wound to his upper torso at an apartment in the Highland Hills complex on South Brannon Stand Road in Dothan during the early hours of January 2, 2023. First responders arrived at 3:10 AM after a 911 call and life-saving efforts failed; Littlefield was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 911 call was placed by Justin Tyler Marchozzi, 31, who was the only other person present. Investigators reclassified the initial report of a possible suicide as a homicide after collecting evidence in the apartment and speaking with neighbors. Marchozzi was arrested and charged with one count of Murder and one count of a Certain Person Forbidden to Possess a Pistol. No motive had been released and police said no further arrests were expected.

If anyone has information about Littlefield, his movements that night, or observations at the Highland Hills Apartments, please come forward.