Mallette was a father to two sons, 11 years old and six years old.
According to a GoFundMe page set up for funeral expenses, Mallette loved hunting, fishing, Auburn football, and his sons.
About 16 hours after the shooting, Lofton was picked up by Mobile County Special Operations deputies on Osage Street in Mobile. Daphne Police Chief Brian Gulsby said Lofton was with his wife, who works at Taziki’s, and they may have been trying to skip town. Shortly after the arrest, Lofton’s jeep was towed to Daphne PD as evidence. Investigators said a handgun recovered from Lofton matches the caliber used in the homicide.According to Baldwin County Assistant District Attorney Teresa Heinz, surveillance video showed he was lying in wait for two hours before Mallette arrived at the restaurant.“Our hearts are broken with the loss of Jason Mallette.
Lofton has until July 29 to request a prelim hearing. Otherwise, it will go straight to a grand jury.
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