Two Men Injured After Stabbing and Shooting in Ozark
By: Jeff Devine
Summary: A feud on Dixie Drive in Ozark turned violent Sunday, leaving one man stabbed and another shot. Police say both were hospitalized, and charges are expected as the investigation continues.
Ozark police and deputies with the Dale County Sheriff Department are investigating a violent altercation that occurred Sunday afternoon on Dixie Drive that left two men injured, one from a stabbing and the other from gunfire.
According to the Ozark Police Department (OPD), officers and Dale County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched around 4:45 p.m. on September 14 to the 400 block of Dixie Drive after a 911 call reported a stabbing. When authorities arrived, they determined the man who had been stabbed had fired a gun, striking the individual who had stabbed him.
The Ozark Criminal Investigations Unit, including crime scene technicians, responded to examine the area, gather evidence, and interview witnesses along with the two men involved.
Preliminary findings suggest the conflict started over a past dispute, with one man accusing the other of damaging his vehicle on an earlier date.
The stabbing victim was transported to a hospital in Dothan, where he is being treated for a moderate injury. The man who was shot in the lower body was taken to Dale Medical Center for treatment and released later the same night.
The OPD publicly thanked the Dale County Sheriff’s Office for assisting in the investigation and stressed the importance of community cooperation.
“The support from the community is pivotal and paramount,” the department said in a statement. “It helps bring justice to those responsible for reckless and senseless violent crime.”
Police say the investigation is still ongoing. No charges have been filed yet, but authorities expect to file criminal charges once all evidence has been reviewed.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Ozark Police Department at 334-774-2644 or the department’s dispatch center at 334-774-5111. If you were a witness to this, please contact the police department and after speaking with the police, please reach out to us at the Dale County Chronicle. You can remain anonymous. (334) 955-9565 or [email protected] to contact us by email.
