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PELHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Pelham Police Department obtained warrants for a suspect who allegedly killed a man early Sunday morning.
According to PPD, officers arrived to the 100 block of Bishop Circle at around 4:45 a.m., where they found a 32-year-old man dead. Officers identified Nehemiah Scroggins, 39, as a suspect and he was taken into custody. Scroggins was charged with murder and menacing and is being held in the Shelby County Jail with no bond.
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The investigation revealed that the shooting occurred after an argument over a cell phone escalated.