Alabama man says he found wife with a self-inflicted gunshot to the head. Security cameras tell another story. - CBS News
Investigators in Huntsville, Alabama, are re-examining the death of Savannah Tolbert after physical evidence contradicted her husband's claim of suicide. While David Tolbert appeared distraught, police noted inconsistencies regarding the positioning of the firearm and the entry wound.
Why it matters
This case highlights the critical role of forensic evidence and digital surveillance in challenging initial assumptions in domestic death investigations.
It was Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, and a small strip mall in Huntsville, Alabama, was teeming with police activity. The frantic scene was captured on police body cameras and dashcam video in the moments after police discovered 37-year-old Savannah Tolbert shot dead in the front seat of a red Tesla. Moments before police arrived, her husband David Tolbert was captured on video from security cameras in the store where he had been working -- after he found her lifeless body. He appeared shocked and upset and is seen walking briskly with his hand covering his mouth.Moments later, David Tolbert is seen crouching on the floor.
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