TONEY, AL. (THECOUNT) — Chad Wanca has been identified as the Louisiana father killed and his 12-year old son, Hunter, in critical condition, following a shooting by an unidentified 16-year-old family member at their home on Barberry Lane in Toney Saturday afternoon.
Wanca, 43, died from a gunshot wound in an area hospital. His son, Hunter, 12, was critically injured. The family said Chad Wanca’s 16-year-old son has been charged with murder and attempted murder.
Hunter was transported to the intensive care unit at UAB.
Family members said Hunter was doing better Monday. He was alert and talking.
The 16-year-old is charged with murder and attempted murder. Madison County investigators aren’t releasing his name because he’s a juvenile, reports KCRG.
The suspect is in the Madison County Jail.
He had a hearing on Monday.
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Geo quick facts: Toney is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of Madison County, Alabama, United States. A part of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, it is located at an elevation of 827 feet – Wikipedia.
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