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Alabama man accused of shooting into vehicle, striking the driver

Authorities say an Alabama man is accused of shooting into an occupied vehicle and striking the driver.

Authorities tell news outlets that 25-year-old Corey Wayne Melson, of Moulton, was taken into custody Thursday. He was charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle and other offenses.

Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell says dispatch received a call from Kevin Sapp on Thursday night.

Sapp told authorities he had been shot while driving. He was taken to a hospital, where he was later released with non-life-threatening injuries.

The sheriff says the motive for the shooting is believed to be over money that Melson thinks is owed to him from a job he assisted Sapp on.

It’s unclear if Melson has a lawyer.

(Associated Press, copyright 2018)

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