Montgomery, Alabama

From the Montgomery Advertiser of June 23, 2006

Teen shot in self defense, police say

Police are classifying as self defense the Thursday afternoon slaying of a Montgomery teenager who was shot after a fight over a dice game.

Markiee Seawright, 19, of 141-B Windywood Drive died in his apartment shortly after the shooting, which occurred around 3 p.m. The alleged shooter, Deandre Stringer, 18, of 5619 E. Shades Valley Drive, was taken into custody about three and a half hours later.

Stringer was questioned and released without being charged with Seawright’s death.

“Basically, Mr. Stringer was firing back in self defense,” said Lt. Ronald Cook, a Montgomery Police spokesman. “And so the case will be bound over to a grand jury, who will decide whether or not charges will be brought.”

Cook said the two teenagers got into an argument over a craps game, at which time Seawright allegedly went into his home and got a shotgun. He began firing the shotgun toward Stringer, who fired back and struck him in the side. Seawright retreated into his apartment, where he died.

The pair had also gotten into a fight the night before, Cook said. It was unclear what that argument was about.