DOTHAN: 04:03 AM Dothan 911 dispatched a firearm assault, 3611 Montgomery Highway, Houligan’s. A person received a gunshot wound to the chest. Within 1 minute of the call Dothan Police Patrol Units were on the scene. The victim is in the parking lot and a vehicle was seen leaving the scene by persons reporting.
Dothan Fire Engine Company 6 ( Napier Field Road ), Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Fire Battalion Chief responded.
A broadcast was issued of a suspect vehicle. Dothan Police Patrol stopped a vehicle, 04:10 AM, at Carroll Street and Ross Clark Circle matching the description of the suspect vehicle. After a brief investigation the vehicle was not related to the firearm assault and vehicle released.
Multiple Dothan Police Patrol Units are spread out searching for suspect vehicle. Houston County Sheriff Deputies are also searching for suspect(s).
Houston County Sheriff Deputies are also on the scene.
04:19 AM Crime Scene investigators and Criminal Investigators requested to respond.
04:22 AM Dothan Fire Engine Company 6 Paramedics and Pilcher Ambulance have left the scene transporting firearm assault victim to hospital, emergency, trauma alert. Dothan Police Patrol following the ambulance to hospital.
NOTE: Flowers Hospital will be on lockdown because a firearm assault victim transported and no suspect in custody at time of transport.
04:48 AM Dothan Police Organization – within 45 minutes of call hitting 911, Dothan Police Criminal Investigation Commander, Lt. Hall, in service at 04:40 AM responding to scene. A Criminal Investigator responding to hospital, Criminal Investigators responding the scene. Intelligence information already gathered to help identify/locate suspects. It is interesting to observe how all areas begin to come together in the early morning hours when something happens. Both Dothan Police and Houston County Sheriff Department extremely organized and everyone knows their assignments and flows to where needed, quickly. Both agencies working hand in hand to serve and protect. Dothan Police Chief Will Benny and Dothan Police Major Will Glover engaged in case also along with Dothan Police Patrol Captain Davis and Dothan Police Investigation Captain Penn.
UPDATED @ 7:18 AM
Not confirmed by law enforcement at this time, but information is firearm assault victim is deceased. This is now a murder investigation.
According to witnesses the two subjects were arguing in the parking lot of Houligan’s on the side of The Barn. Then shots were heard, multiple shots were heard. The arguement is reported to have been nothing which warranted someone to be shot over.
Dothan Police are continuing the investigation. TO THE SUSPECT, call 334-793-0215 and make arrangements to turn yourself in. You know who you are. The number is Dothan Police Communications Center.
UPDATED @ 6:05 PM
The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Brandon Layfette Jones
UPDATED @ 6:43 PM
Dothan Police has made an arrest in this murder case. Ted Carstiel Caldwell has been arrested and booked into Dothan City Jail and at some point will be transferred to Houston County Jail.
Dothan Police Criminal Investigators have worked since 4:03 AM until suspect identifed, located and in custody.
UPDATED @ 9:20 PM
There is a Ted Caldwell, year of birth 1985, which was arrested in Coffee County on April 9. 2017 for murder. On May 8, 2017 the Caldwell found in the Alabama Court System was released from Coffee County Jail. In 2018 a plea was entered in Coffee County Circuit Court for Reckless Endangerment and Tampering With Physical Evidence. The court sentenced the Caldwell found to 12 months in jail with credit for time served and probation of 24 months. At this time unknown if the same person because RSN does not have his date of birth.
