A 57-year-old Elberta man has been charged with the murder of his roommate after a fatal encounter that followed a drinking session, according to Baldwin County authorities.

According to information released by the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, Elberta police officers responded to a call about a possible homicide on Schoen Road at about 11:30 p.m. Friday evening. According to information released by the BCSO, Elberta officers encountered Gregory David Buck outside the residence, and he told them he had shot his roommate. Inside the residence they found the body of Jacob Scott O'Bryan, 43.

BCSO investigators were called to the scene. According to the sheriff's office, the findings so far are preliminary, but it appears that Buck and O'Bryan had been drinking and Buck left to buy more alcohol. When he returned, an argument broke out. Ultimately, investigators say, Buck shot O'Bryan once in the chest with a 12-gauge shotgun.

Buck was charged with murder. According to Baldwin County records, he remained in the Baldwin County Corrections Center on Sunday, with bond set at $50,000.