Dentist charged with shooting Phenix City man on Monday. Here’s what we know

A Phenix City dentist was arrested Monday after shooting a technician in the parking lot of the office on 4th Street.

The Phenix City Police Department responded to a shooting at about 6 p.m. and found Phenix City resident Michael Brown, 30, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to a news release.

Brown was shot during a “verbal altercation” with Dr. Hugh Ogletree, 73, of Salem, Alabama. Ogletree was arrested at the scene and booked into the Russell County Jail where he made bond.

He was charged with attempted murder, said Phenix City police Capt. Darrell Lassiter.

Brown was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional for his wounds. The Phenix City Criminal Investigations Division is looking into the incident.

This story was originally published June 28, 2022 at 4:43 PM.

Brittany McGee

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Brittany McGee is the community issues reporter for the Ledger-Enquirer. She is a 2021 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Media and Journalism with a second degree in Economics. She began at the Ledger-Enquirer as a Report for America corps member covering the COVID-19 recovery in Columbus. Brittany also covered business for the Ledger-Enquirer.