West Ala. man sentenced for killing man, victim believed there was voodoo curse

PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – A West Alabama man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing a man.

Hernan Diaz Diego of Mexico City, Mexico was shot and killed in April of 2019. His body was left in the middle of a Pickens County Road.

Authorities say Zocimo Hernandez and Diego knew each other and got into an argument.

This was purportedly Diego believing that Hernandez had placed a voodoo curse on him, said 24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Andy Hamlin.

Diego was reported missing the following morning by his boss who had become concerned when he didn t show for work at a chicken processing plant in Mississippi.

via www.wbrc.com