Investigators said a second alleged participant fled but later agreed to speak with Carbon Hill police Friday morning.
CARBON HILL, AL — A homeowner fatally shot a 32-year-old woman after police said she and another person kicked in the door of a Carbon Hill residence Wednesday, setting off a search for a second alleged participant who later agreed to meet with investigators.
Police identified the woman who died as Kenya Pugh, who also was known as Kenya Davis. Carbon Hill Police Chief Paul Anderson said Dustin Patrick Tucker fled the scene after the shooting. By Thursday evening, Tucker had agreed to speak with police Friday morning, according to WBRC. Police said they were also working on a burglary warrant for him. No public update confirming that the planned interview had taken place had been reported early Friday.
Anderson said officers received a 911 call at 12:24 p.m. Wednesday reporting a shooting in the 100 block of Seventh Avenue Northwest. According to the chief, two people allegedly tried to enter the home and kicked in the front door. The homeowner then fired about eight shots, and Pugh was killed at the scene. Police said Tucker left the area in a pickup truck.
The shooting came one day after the same homeowner reported that burglars had entered the residence while he was away, according to police. Anderson said the homeowner stayed home from work Wednesday following that break-in. Authorities have not publicly established that Pugh and Tucker were responsible for the earlier burglary, and the circumstances surrounding that incident remained part of the broader investigation.
Police identified Tucker as the second person suspected of taking part in Wednesday’s alleged break-in. Anderson told ABC 33/40 that Tucker was Pugh’s boyfriend. Authorities said he fled in a truck resembling a late-1980s Ford F-150 XLT Lariat. Police initially focused their search on areas between Carbon Hill and Winfield and said Tucker might also have contacts in Florence.
By Thursday evening, however, the investigation appeared to shift from an active search toward a planned meeting. WBRC reported that Tucker had agreed to talk with police Friday morning. Anderson said officers were working on a burglary warrant for Tucker, but authorities had not publicly announced an arrest or the outcome of any interview as of early Friday.
The homeowner has not been publicly identified in the reports reviewed. Anderson said the man was dealing with the emotional effects of the shooting after confronting what police described as a forced entry into his home. Investigators had not announced criminal charges against the homeowner or released a final finding on whether the shooting was legally justified.
Anderson said the case also comes amid concerns about theft and drug activity in Carbon Hill. He said residents have become increasingly frustrated by property crime, though authorities have not released evidence publicly linking the people involved in Wednesday’s incident to any broader pattern of criminal activity.
The Carbon Hill Police Department continued to investigate the shooting and the alleged burglary. The immediate next step was Tucker’s expected meeting with investigators Friday morning and any decision by police or prosecutors on a burglary charge. Additional findings about Wednesday’s shooting, the earlier break-in and Tucker’s legal status had not been released.
Author note: Last updated October 16, 2026.