Reward offered in shooting death of 71-year-old man found slain in home on Thanksgiving

An investigation is underway after a 71-year-old man was found shot to death Thanksgiving Day inside his Talladega home.

Talladega police were dispatched at 12:39 p.m. Thursday to the 1500 block of Shocco Road on a report of a person shot.

When they arrived, they found James Edward Wade unresponsive inside his apartment. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

Investigators believe Wade was shot sometime the night before he was found.

Central Alabama Crime Stoppers on Wednesday announced a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the identification of the suspect or suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call Talladega police at 256-362-4508 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867). Tips can also be submitted via Crime Stoppers P3-tips app.

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