Mark Allen Nicholson, a 54-year-old U.S. Army veteran, was shot and killed on August 19, 2021, at the Wavaho gas station on the Beltline in Decatur, Alabama. Surveillance video from the station captured the confrontation that ended in Nicholson’s death.

Decatur police identified Lajeromeny Script Bass as the person responsible and described him as armed and dangerous during an active search. Bass was taken into custody, and a detective testified at a preliminary hearing about the events shown on the security footage. The defense argued self-defense, saying Nicholson had been aggressive; prosecutors said the video did not support that claim and the district attorney announced an intent to seek the death penalty. The case was bound over to a grand jury. Bass was also facing separate capital murder charges from another shooting the same day in Madison County.

If anyone witnessed the shooting at the Wavaho gas station or has information about that evening, please share what was seen or heard.