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February 2, 2021 Bond has been set for a now former Century correctional officer accused of shooting two people at an Alabama birthday party Saturday night. James Scott Lassiter, age 51 of Flomaton, is charged with two counts of attempted murder. Monday, an Escambia County (AL) judge set his bond at $1 million dollars, and he remained behind bars early Tuesday morning. “The shooting happened at a birthday party that was being held for one of the victims,” Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson said. “One of the victims had words with Lassiter and it escalated into a fight that later ended up with both victims shot. Alcohol was involved in the disturbance and is believed to have played a large role in the incident.” ....
January 31, 2021 Two people were shot at an adult birthday party near Flomaton Saturday night, and the suspect was identified as a correctional officer. The adult males were shot outside a home on McMurphy Lane off Old Atmore Road, about four miles west of Flomaton. James Scott Lassiter, age 51 of Flomaton, was charged with two counts of attempted murder. Lassiter was identified by Escambia County (AL) Sheriff Heath Jackson as a correctional officer at the Century Correctional Institution. Jackson told NorthEscambia.com shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday that Lassiter had just been taken into custody after he was located by a K-9. The sheriff said a motive for the shooting had not yet been established. ....