Teen arrested in hotel shooting

By Jonathan Grass, Digital Content Producer
By McKinley Strother, Reporter

MADISON, AL (WAFF) – Madison police have arrested an 18-year-old in connection to the weekend shooting at Country Inn & Suites on Westchester Drive. Detectives have arrested 18-year-old Amari Tivon Hurt of Huntsville. He’s charged with attempted murder and first -degree burglary. He was booked into the Madison County Jail with a total bond of $150,000.

Police responded to a room at the hotel sometime before 1 a.m. Sunday. Officers say they learned that four people had been shot. One had potential life-threatening injuries.

The victims were treated at Huntsville Hospital. Police have not said what led to the shooting. The investigation is still ongoing.

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