Fort Payne man sentenced to life in prison for first degree assault

Michael Gilreath

FORT PAYNE, Al. (WDEF) —  A Fort Payne man has been sentenced to life in prison for fire degree assault.

Law enforcement were dispatched to a shooting in the Kirk’s Grove Community June 17, 2019.

After investigating, law enforcement discovered the assault was captured by the victim’s security cameras.

According to District Attorney Summer Summerford, the victims wife and sister also witnessed the attack.

September 23, 2024, Michael Gilreath entered a guilty plea to first degree assault.

Because of Gilreath’s lengthy criminal history, he was sentenced to life in prison.