{"id":484425,"date":"2026-01-01T09:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T09:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/484425\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T09:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T09:31:11","slug":"talladega-man-arrested-in-connection-to-christmas-eve-shooting-in-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/484425\/","title":{"rendered":"Talladega man arrested in connection to Christmas Eve shooting in Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (<a href=\"http:\/\/cbs42.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WIAT;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">WIAT<\/a>) \u2014 A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a shooting that left four injured at an apartment complex Christmas Eve in Jacksonville, according to Jacksonville Police Chief Marcus Wood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police said the shooting occurred during a Christmas party in the apartment complex\u2019s community room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brandon Dandridge, of Talladega, was identified as a suspect and arrested Wednesday. Dandridge was one of the four injured in the incident. He has been charged with second-degree assault with a $20,000 bond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe believe this is the first arrest of many,\u201d Wood said in a statement. \u201cInvestigators have been working nonstop since this happened, and will continue to work until we\u2019re able to obtain warrants for all the other shooters involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe take these kinds of crimes seriously, and we investigate them seriously,\u201d Wood added. \u201cWe recognize our suspects don\u2019t live in Jacksonville, and maybe not even Calhoun County, but we\u2019ll go wherever we need to find them and put a stop to this kind of activity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone with information on this shooting is encouraged to call the Jacksonville Police Department at 256-435-6448 or Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-7867. Crime Stoppers can also be reached online at <a href=\"https:\/\/215stop.com\/sitemenu.aspx?ID=493&amp;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:215stop.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">215stop.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs42.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to CBS 42.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to CBS 42. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Ala. 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