A fire chief, James Bartholomew Cauthen, was shot dead while trying to help a driver involved in a deer-related accident in rural Alabama. Cauthen and the driver sought assistance at a nearby house when William Randall Franklin opened fire on them. All three involved were armed, leading to a chaotic and tragic situation. Authorities have charged Franklin with murder, while the injured driver and another man were hospitalized. Chief Cauthen served over 24 years with the Coweta County Fire Rescue in Georgia before his untimely death.
You pull up and three people are shot; it just doesn't make sense any way you look at it. It was just bizarre.
Chief Cauthen had stopped to assist the driver and sought help nearby when Mr. Franklin opened fire on them.
Authorities confirmed that all three men involved were armed, complicating the chaotic situation when the shooting began.
After the shootout, James Bartholomew Cauthen was pronounced dead at the scene, while the others were taken to the hospital for treatment.
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