A West Alabama man is dead following an altercation on Tuesday night.

WCBI news reports that 30-year-old Deke Duke Simmons was taken to the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle after a shooting on May 6 at his home in Reform.

Simmons died yesterday, May 7.

An arrest has been made in connection with the shooting; however, at the time of publication, the Reform Police Department had not responded to requests for information from the Tuscaloosa Thread.

This is a developing story, and we'll continue to share updates as they are made available.

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