Two men are in custody in neighboring DeKalb County, Alabama after what DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris calls "one of the most violent murders" in more than 25 years.  On Saturday around 4 PM,  Michael Arnold Johnson, age 36 of Fyffe, Alabama, was shot multiple times at his home on County Road 578.Two men are now in custody in connection with the shooting. 

James Edward Wooten, 36, was taken into custody just before midnight on Saturday near Powell, Alabama.  Law enforcement say that he was in possession of a weapon at the time of the arrest. 

Negotiators made contact with Ben Christopher McClure, 20, inside the residence shortly after dawn. Two hours later, officers were able to get four family members out of the house and finally convinced McClure to come out unarmed.

A search warrant turned up what appeared to be the murder weapon along with other evidence, including the vehicle used in the homicide.

McClure has been charged with murder and is being held in the DeKalb County Detention Center awaiting bond. Wooten is currently charged with hindering prosecution and the case continues at this time.

Chattanooga Times-Free Press