Alabama Fan Charged With Murder After Shooting LSU Fan Over Outcome Of Game

County Sheriff Frank Williamson did release an official statement on the incident.

“They just got into it over the ball game,” the sheriff said. “They’d been jawing at each other all day. Alcohol played a big part in it.”

Williamson said several people had gathered at the residence to watch the game. He said Merritt and Fulkerson’s girlfriends are sisters.”

At one point during the game, Merritt called a football player an expletive.

Fulkerson thought the expletive was directed towards him, so he proceeded to go get his gun.