Updated: January 9, 2018

UPDATE IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A 26 YEAR OLD SHOALS MAN. ACCORDING TO THE TIMES DAILY, SHEFFIELD POLICE HAVE CHARGED CHANCE BODDIE THOMPSON, 35, OF FLORENCE, WITH MANSLAUGHTER, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SHOOTING DEATH OF CHAD EDWIN GARDNER, 26. REPORTS INDICATE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED JUST BEFORE 12:30 ON SUNDAY AT A RESIDENCE ON EAST SEVENTH STREET AT A CUSTODY EXCHANGE FOR THOMPSON'S FOUR CHILDREN. GARDNER, ALLEGEDLY GOT INTO A CONFRONTATION WITH THOMPSON, THE BOYFRIEND OF HIS CHILDREN'S MOTHER. THOMPSON IS BEING HELD IN THE COLBERT COUNTY JAIL.