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Police believe a truck driver feared for his life and was acting in self defense Wednesday when he shot another truck driver in the parking lot of a Dale County convenience store.

Dale County investigators currently do not plan to press charges against the man, but evidence could be presented to a grand jury at a later date.

The incident occurred about 9:25 a.m. Wednesday at the Finnway Express convenience store in the eastern portion of Dale County close to the Geneva County line. Details are sketchy, but a preliminary investigation indicates the two men may have gotten into a heated argument over where one of the driver’s rigs was parked in the store parking lot.

A fight between the two apparently ensued in the store parking lot and at some point one of the drivers shot the other. Deputies and paramedics responded. One of the drivers appeared to be suffering from a gunshot wound to the head or neck. He was transported by ambulance to a Dothan hospital. The man shot is expected to recover.

The shooter surrendered without incident upon arrival of authorities.