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Opelika man charged with murder: On Wednesday, March 25, Opelika Police Department (OPD) responded to a call regarding shots fired and an active shooting within a residential area on Fox Run Parkway. An Alabama State Trooper was at the scene when the call was made and apprehended Marc John Love. Love has been officially charged with murder and OPD detectives are investigating the circumstances and Love's possible motive concerning the shooting.

Marc John Love, 27, arrested in Opelika AL for murder. | Contributed by the Opelika Police Department

Opelika man charged with murder

By Brychelle Brooks | Editor-in-Chief

On Wednesday, March 25, Opelika Police Department (OPD) responded to a call regarding shots fired and an active shooting within a residential area on Fox Run Parkway. An Alabama State Trooper was at the scene when the call was made and apprehended Marc John Love. Love has been officially charged with murder and OPD detectives are investigating the circumstances and Love's possible motive concerning the shooting.

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