Police: Alabama man uses car to murder woman in store parking lot

Published 7:30 am Saturday, August 27, 2022

An Alabama man has been charged with murder after he reportedly used his car to murder a woman Thursday night.

Preston Lamar Nelson, 38, of Hunstville, has been arrested after reportedly killing the woman in the parking lot of a Decatur, Alabama, Walmart.

Nelson reportedly parked his Mercury Grand Marquis near the store entrance and then accelerated rapidly and struck Sherry Sain with the vehicle, pinning Slain between Nelson’s car and another vehicle.

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Sain was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident happened at approximately 9 p.m. Thursday.

Police say that Nelson tried to flee the scene, but was arrested after his vehicle stalled. He has been booked in the Morgan County Jail on a $500,000 bond.

Police have not yet determined if there is a connection between Nelson and Sain. The incident remains under investigation.