This is the kind of story that makes me angry. 70-year-old Shirley Sumrall, of Guntersville, was reported missing on Saturday. She was out shopping on Saturday morning and disappeared around 11am. Sadly, her body was found in the trunk of her car Monday morning in the parking lot of DeKalb Regional Medical Center in Fort Payne. It is believed that robbery was the motive, as her purse is missing. Unfortunately, there is little to go on at this point.
They say it could be a tough case to crack. “Be pretty tough with no suspects. Many cases you walk into you have a suspect almost immediately. You just have to put the evidence together to either eliminate that suspect or prove it. And in this case, you start from scratch,” says Fort Payne Police Chief David Walker.
Anyone with information should contact the:
Fort Payne Police Department @ 256-845-1414
Marshall Co. Sheriff’s Department @ 256-845-2034
I do not understand what could motivate a person to beat to death an elderly person. For money? I seriously doubt she was carrying around a lot of money. This is a heinous crime and I hope that someone will come forward to help the police. A family has lost their loved one. I hope that they will be okay and remember her with love and not reflect on how she died. My thoughts are with them.
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Filed under: crime, murder, murder in the 21st Century, Unsolved Homicide(s) | Tagged: 2007, Alabama, crimes against the elderly, homicide, Shirley Sumrall | 4 Comments »