Madison County Man Charged With Murder
09/06/2017
Madison County Sheriff’s Office
Huntsville, Alabama
Blake L. Dorning-Sheriff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 5th 2017
Sheriff Blake Dorning announced today that on September 3rd 2017 at approximately 9:30 am the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a call for service at 156 Dexter Circle Madison, Al 35757 in reference to a shooting incident. Upon their arrival Christopher Hamlett B/M 21 years of age was found deceased. It was later determined by investigators that Sammie Lee Driskell B/M 44 years of age had shot Hamlett and he died from his injuries. Driskell was charged with murder and booked into the Madison County Dentention facility on a $50,000.00 bond.
Questions concerning this release may be directed to Madison County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Lieutenant Brian Chaffin 256-533-8854.