Two Charged With Murder In Atmore Party Shooting That Claimed One Life, Injured Eight

August 5, 2019

Two Atmore men have been charged with murder in connection with a shooting incident that left one man dead and eight others injured at a party.

Michael Lashan Weaver Jr., 21, and Michael Bernard Pettway, 22, have each been charged with one count of murder for the death of Chirshawn Jermaine Westry.

About 2 a.m. on May 18, Atmore Police responded to a shots fired report in the 100 block of Martin Luther King Drive in Atmore. “The location was formally the Escambia County Middle School but had recently served as a community center for after school students,” according to Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks in a written statement.

Brooks said police arrived to hear gunshots around the property as they worked to assist the victims and restore order. Westry was found deceased in the building’s cafeteria.

The arrests have not closed the case as Atmore Police are continuing to investigate the eight injuries.

“They (Weaver and Pettway) are the only two charged right now. But we are continuing to investigate the other shootings in the case,” Brooks said.

Weaver and Pettway were being held in the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center in Brewton.

Weaver’s mugshot was not immediately available.

NorthEscambia.com photos.

Comments

3 Responses to “Two Charged With Murder In Atmore Party Shooting That Claimed One Life, Injured Eight”

  1. Mark on August 6th, 2019 11:33 pm

    I hope they do a thorough investigation, to prevent the loss of another life. So sad.

  2. Brad on August 5th, 2019 11:09 pm

    I totally agree he deserve the death penalty this was labeled a mass shooting at that

  3. Kimberly on August 5th, 2019 11:08 pm

    Wow they finally got this criminal off the streets good job atmore

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