10/15/2026
UPDATE 10/16/2026 @ 4:15 pm: Tucker is in custody.
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CARBON HILL HOMEOWNER FIRES AT TWO PEOPLE KICKING IN HIS DOOR; ONE DEAD, SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR DUSTIN PATRICK TUCKER
Please share. Law enforcement is searching for Dustin Patrick Tucker, 38, who fled after an attempted home break-in ended in a fatal shooting Wednesday in Carbon Hill, Alabama.
Carbon Hill Police Chief Paul Anderson told me in an interview that 911 transferred a call to him at 12:24 p.m. reporting a shooting in the 100 block of NW 7th Avenue. He arrived at the scene approximately 5 to 6 minutes later.
Anderson said two people kicked in the homeowner’s door. The homeowner was alone and fired approximately 8 shots. One suspect, identified as Kenya Pugh, 32, also known as Kenya Davis, died at the scene. Anderson identified Tucker as the second suspect and said he fled in a pickup truck.
The shooting came just one day after the homeowner reported that someone had broken into his home while he was away. Anderson said he believes the same two suspects likely were responsible for that earlier burglary.
Tucker is described as approximately 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 6 inches tall. Anderson said he left in a truck similar to the one pictured, with an Earl Lee Auto Sales drive-off tag. The hat on his head in this photo was found at the scene approximately 4 feet from the deceased suspect’s body.
The included truck photo is of the 1988 Ford F-150 Tucker fled the scene driving.
Anderson said Tucker also has a white Infiniti, but no additional details about that vehicle are currently available.
Law enforcement believes Tucker could be in the area between Carbon Hill and Winfield and may also have contacts in Florence.
Anyone with information about Tucker’s whereabouts or the vehicles is asked to contact the Carbon Hill Police Department @ (205) 924-4411.
Anderson also wanted to recognize those who have assisted with the ongoing investigation. He commended Carbon Hill Police Officer Nathan Morrison, who has taken the lead in the investigation.
Anderson said he quickly called Walker County District Attorney Bryan Warren to notify him of the developing situation. According to Anderson, Warren immediately left a meeting, came to the scene and worked alongside the department until work at the crime scene was complete.
Within minutes of Anderson’s arrival at the scene, he also received a call from Jasper Police Chief J.C. Poe offering whatever assistance he needed. Poe sent a team and a mobile crime lab to the scene.
Anderson expressed his appreciation to Warren, Poe and Jasper Police Department personnel Jeremy Lay, Darrell Mote, Bryant Parkhurst and Nicholas Moseley for their assistance and hard work.
Dustin Patrick Tucker is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
