Patrick Edward Burkhart, 58, was found dead after a reported shooting at a home on the 1200 block of Highway 55 East, in the area between Falkville and Eva, on Friday, January 22, 2021. Morgan County 911 received the call about 1:30 p.m.; deputies and investigators from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office secured the scene and identified the deceased as Burkhart.

Authorities detained a then 42-year-old Falkville resident, Richard Odell Clark, in connection with the shooting. Clark was arrested and charged with murder and held at the Morgan County Jail on $100,000 bond. The motive and the relationship between Burkhart and Clark were not released.

Anyone with information about Patrick Burkhart, his movements that day, or the events at the Highway 55 East location is asked to come forward.