Dale Wayne Bryant, 55, of Combs shot his neighbor in the back with a 12-gauge shotgun after an argument Aug. 8, according to a probable-cause report.

HUNTSVILLE — A jury on Friday found Dale Wayne Bryant not guilty in the shooting death of Samuel Scott Hicks. Bryant, 56, of Combs, shot 30-year-old Hicks in the back with a 12-gauge shotgun ...

Dale Wayne Bryant, 56, of Combs is charged with first-degree murder in the Aug. 8, 2018, shooting of 30-year-old Hicks. Bryant's attorney said the shooting was in self-defense.

Dale Wayne Bryant was in a physical altercation with his neighbor Samuel Scott Hicks in Combs in August 2018, according to the sheriff. Bryant shot Hicks, killing him.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFCIE SAYS "DALE WAYNE BRYANT" WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH CAPITAL MURDER -- IN THE DEATH OF 30-YEAR-OLD "SAMUEL SCOTT HICKS" THIS MORNING IN COMBS.

Dale Wayne Bryant, 55, of Combs shot his neighbor in the back with a 12-gauge shotgun after an argument Aug. 8, according to a probable-cause report.